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Laboratory quality

Laboratory quality and SADCAS accreditation

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At a glance

The standard

Medical laboratory accreditation under ISO 15189:2022.

The scope

Specified tests and methods recorded in certificate MED 032.

For service users

A published reference for understanding the laboratory’s accredited testing scope.

NHRTI’s medical laboratory holds SADCAS accreditation under ISO 15189:2022, certificate MED 032. Accreditation applies to the tests and methods listed in the accompanying scope.

The certificate records an effective date of 7 September 2025 and an expiry date of 11 August 2029. The laboratory’s original accreditation date is 12 August 2019.

The schedule covers specified testing in clinical chemistry, haematology, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, mycobacteriology and parasitology. It provides a reference for researchers, clinical partners and other laboratory service users.

View the SADCAS certificate and scope of accreditation.

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