1.1 This International Standard specifies requirements for quality and competence particular to medical
laboratories.
1.2 This International Standard is for use by medical laboratories in developing their quality management
systems and assessing their own competence, and for use by accreditation bodies in confirming or
recognising the competence of medical laboratories.
ISO 15189:2007 Referenced Document
ISO 9000:2005 Quality management systems - Fundamentals and vocabulary
ISO 9001:2000 Quality management systems - Requirements
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
ISO/IEC Guide 43-1 Proficiency testing by interlaboratory comparisons - Part 1: Development and operation of proficiency testing schemes
ISO 15189:2007 history
2022ISO 15189:2022 Medical laboratories — Particular requirements for quality and competence
2012ISO 15189:2012 Medical laboratories - Requirements for quality and competence
2007ISO 15189:2007 Medical laboratories - Particular requirements for quality and competence
2003ISO 15189:2003 Medical laboratories - Particular requirements for quality and competence