Checklist of Pathology Laboratory and its quality indicators for NABH accreditation preparation
Pathology lab is expected to provide as accurate diagnosis as possible, within reasonable time frame and without compromising the safety of patient or its staff. To be able to do so, the lab is required to follow certain policies and processes. The NABH standards outlines following requirements for a medical laboratory in a hospital. The Lab must be able to provide those tests that are required by various clinical specialities offered by the hospital. For this, hospital must identify all tests required by different specialities and provide necessary machines, materials and manpower to conduct those tests. A written document on scope of laboratory services shall be available. This is basically a list of all tests that can be done in the laboratory. The list should updated from time to time. In case some tests cannot be offered or is not available, an arrangement should be there to outsource such tests to an external laboratory. In this case following things are required to be ens...