Providing confidence that medical laboratories deliver quality levels of performance and competence.


LABORATORIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING AN AVERAGE OF 300,000 TESTS EVERY WORKING DAY IN SUPPORT OF THE NATION’S HEALTH SERVICES. FROM BLOOD TESTS TO BIOPSIES COVERING DIAGNOSIS OR THE ABILITY TO MONITOR TREATMENT PROGRESS, MEDICAL LABS PROVIDE THE VITAL TEST RESULTS THAT INFORM TREATMENT DECISIONS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES.
ISO 15189 ACCREDITATION UNDERPINS CONFIDENCE IN THE QUALITY OF MEDICAL LABORATORIES THROUGH A PROCESS THAT VERIFIES THEIR INTEGRITY, IMPARTIALITY AND COMPETENCE. ASSESSMENTS UNDER IAKS ACCREDITATION ENSURE LABS MEET THE RELEVANT REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING THE OPERATION OF A QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND THE ABILITY TO DEMONSTRATE THAT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES ARE PERFORMED WITHIN THE CRITERIA SET OUT IN THE RELEVANT STANDARD.
ISO 15189 accreditation covers the following disciplines:


  • Clinical Biochemistry – Toxicology – Endocrinology


  • Haematology – Blood Transfusion


  • Microbiology – Virology – Parasitology – Serology – Mycology


  • Histopathology – Cytology – Mortuaries


  • Immunology


  • Genetics


  • Andrology


  • Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics