SIST EN ISO 15189:2003/oprA1:2005
Medical laboratories - Particular requirements for quality and competence - Amendment 1 (ISO 15189:2003/DAM 1:2005)
Medical laboratories - Particular requirements for quality and competence - Amendment 1 (ISO 15189:2003/DAM 1:2005)
Medizinische Laboratorien - Besondere Anforderungen an die Qualität und Kompetenz - Änderung 1 (ISO 15189:2003/DAM 1:2005)
Laboratoires d'analyses de biologie médicale - Exigences particulieres concernant la qualité et la compétence (ISO 15189:2003/DAM 1:2005)
Medicinski laboratoriji – Posebne zahteve za kakovost in usposobljenost – Dopolnilo 1 (ISO 15189:2003/DAM 1:2005)
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Technical Committee
- VAZ - Healthcare
- Current Stage
- 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 06-Mar-2013
- Due Date
- 11-Mar-2013
- Completion Date
- 06-Mar-2013
Relations
- Effective Date
- 01-Sep-2007
- Effective Date
- 22-Dec-2008
Overview
EN ISO 15189:2003/prA1 (Amendment 1 to ISO 15189:2003) is a draft CEN amendment (2005) that updates the medical laboratory standard to preserve alignment with ISO/IEC 17025:2005. Prepared by ISO/TC 212 in collaboration with CEN/TC 140, the amendment refines terminology, inserts new definitions and clauses, and clarifies the intended use of ISO 15189 for medical laboratory quality and competence assessment and accreditation.
Key points:
- Submitted as a draft amendment for parallel enquiry (2005).
- Aligns terminology and structure with ISO/IEC 17025:2005 while retaining language familiar to medical laboratory professionals.
- Adds an explicit statement that the standard is for laboratories and accreditation bodies to develop quality management systems and assess competence.
Key Topics and Requirements
The amendment introduces specific changes and technical topics that affect implementation of ISO 15189:
- Quality management system: Replaces some earlier terms (e.g., “quality system”) and emphasizes a laboratory-focused quality management system.
- Updated normative references: Replaces ISO/IEC 17025:1999 with ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and adjusts bibliographic references.
- New definitions: Adds definitions such as accreditation and quality management system to Clause 3.
- Communication: New subclause 4.1.6 requires establishment of appropriate internal communication processes and reporting on QMS effectiveness.
- Terminology alignment: Changes like “Clients” → “Customers”, “non-conformance” → “nonconformity”.
- Management and technical structure: Retains the dual structure of management requirements and technical requirements, covering:
- Organisation, document control, review of contracts, external services and supplies
- Corrective and preventive actions, internal audits, management review
- Personnel, accommodation/environmental conditions, equipment, pre‑examination and examination procedures
- Assuring quality of examination procedures and reporting of results
- Annex A: Changed from normative to informative and updated to show correlation between ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO 15189 clauses.
Applications and Users
Who uses this amendment:
- Medical laboratory managers and quality managers implementing or revising a laboratory QMS.
- Accreditation bodies assessing or recognizing laboratory competence.
- Laboratory auditors and technical assessors using ISO 15189 for conformity assessment and accreditation decisions.
- Clinical laboratory personnel involved in procedure validation, equipment management, and result reporting.
Practical value:
- Facilitates accreditation readiness by aligning medical laboratory practice with the updated ISO/IEC 17025 framework.
- Improves clarity on communication, records, corrective/preventive actions, and responsibilities for competence and quality.
Related Standards
- ISO/IEC 17025:2005 - General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories (alignment target)
- ISO 9000/ISO 9001 (referenced in bibliography for terminology and quality management concepts)
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN ISO 15189:2003/oprA1:2005 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Medical laboratories - Particular requirements for quality and competence - Amendment 1 (ISO 15189:2003/DAM 1:2005)". This standard covers: Medical laboratories - Particular requirements for quality and competence - Amendment 1 (ISO 15189:2003/DAM 1:2005)
Medical laboratories - Particular requirements for quality and competence - Amendment 1 (ISO 15189:2003/DAM 1:2005)
SIST EN ISO 15189:2003/oprA1:2005 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 03.120.10 - Quality management and quality assurance; 11.100.01 - Laboratory medicine in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN ISO 15189:2003/oprA1:2005 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN ISO 15189:2007, SIST EN ISO 15189:2003. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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SLOVENSKI SIST EN ISO
15189:2003/oprA1:2005
PREDSTANDARD
november 2005
Medicinski laboratoriji – Posebne zahteve za kakovost in usposobljenost –
Dopolnilo 1 (ISO 15189:2003/DAM 1:2005)
Medical laboratories - Particular requirements for quality and competence -
Amendment 1 (ISO 15189:2003/DAM 1:2005)
ICS 03.120.10; 11.100.01 Referenčna številka
SIST EN ISO
15189:2003/oprA1:2005(en)
© Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno
EUROPEAN STANDARD
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EN ISO 15189:2003
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
September 2005
ICS
English Version
Medical laboratories - Particular requirements for quality and
competence - Amendment 1 (ISO 15189:2003/DAM 1:2005)
Laboratoires d'analyses de biologie médicale - Exigences
particulières concernant la qualité et la compétence (ISO
15189:2003/DAM 1:2005)
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for parallel enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 140.
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Foreword
This document (EN ISO 15189:2003/prA1:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee
ISO/TC 212 "Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems" in collaboration
with Technical Committee CEN/TC 140 "In vitro diagnostic medical devices", the secretariat
of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the parallel Enquiry.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 15189:2003 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 15189:2003/prA1:2005
without any modifications.
DRAFT AMENDMENT ISO 15189:2003/DAmd 1
ISO/TC 212 Secretariat: ANSI
Voting begins on: Voting terminates on:
2005-09-08 2006-02-08
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Medical laboratories — Particular requirements for quality and
competence
AMENDMENT 1
Laboratoires d'analyses de biologie médicale — Exigences particulières concernant la qualité et la compétence
AMENDEMENT 1
ICS 03.120.10; 11.100.01
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ISO 15189:2003/DAM 1
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