Quality assurance in the microbiology laboratory |
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Authors: | Dermot Hayes |
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Institution: | (1) State Laboratory, Abbotstown, Dublin 15, Ireland, IE |
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Abstract: | The pertinent issues necessary for the establishment of quality assurance in the microbiology laboratory are discussed. Quality
assurance is a planned system of control measures that enables management to ensure that the analytical data produced in the
laboratory are valid. To introduce quality assurance, all activities in the laboratory that affect the production of analytical
data must be documented and controlled. These include sampling, method selection, laboratory environment, equipment, reagents
and media, staff, reference materials and internal and external quality control. Laboratory accrediation in accordance with
EN45001 and ISO Guide 25 enables laboratories demonstrate to an external agency their ability to perform analytical work and
produce valid analytical data. This gives creditability to the laboratory and allows management to have confidence in the
data produced.
Received: 6 June 1995 Accepted: 3 July 1995 |
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Keywords: | Microbiology laboratory Sampling Micro-organisms Reference materials Quality control external Quality control internal Accreditation |
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