Ensuring a specimen is adequate and appropriate for laboratory testing is a team effort that involves the patient, the individual collecting…
Laboratory Standards
Labs Target Deficiencies to Elevate Compliance
Clinical laboratories accredited by ACHC are making measurable improvement in performance quality and safety. Data from the new Quality Review edition…
Maintenance Protocols Drive Testing Accuracy
Testing quality and equipment accuracy go hand in hand in ACHC-accredited laboratories. Maintenance protocols are essential to reliable…
Ensuring Proper Storage and Temperatures for the Blood Bank
Your laboratory blood bank must have a defined system for storing blood and blood products, and adequate refrigerated space for…
Ensuring Personnel Competency at All Levels
Evaluation of competency is expected for all laboratory testing personnel. This occurs at least twice in the first year that…




