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NPAAC revised publications

Posted 6 years ago


The National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) has revised some pathology accreditation standards as follows:

  • Requirements of Medical Pathology Services (Second Edition 2018)
  • Requirements for Supervision in the Clinical Governance of Medical Pathology Laboratories (Fourth Edition 2018)
  • Requirements for the Retention of Labratory Records and Diagnostic Material (Seventh Edition 2018)
  • Requirements for the Development and Use of In-house In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (IVDs) (Fourth Edition 2018)
  • Requirements for Quality Control, External Quality Assurance and Method Evaluation (Sixth Edition 2018).

Changes will come into effect on 1 December 2018. The current standards will apply until this time.

To request a copy of the revised standards, contact the NPAAC Secretariat.