Medical Laboratories and POCT

Web Page updated on the 20th December 2011

(PDF) Documents

CPA Standards

CPA Standards (09/11/10) (pdf)

Standards for accreditation of medical laboratories

 

Changes to CPA Standards

Changes to CPA Standards (09/11/10) (pdf)

 

 Additional Standards for Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) Facilities

PD-LAB-POCT Additional Standards v1.01 Nov 2010 (09/11/10) (pdf)

 

 Changes to Additional Standards for Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) Facilities

PD-LAB-POCT Additional Standards v1.01 Nov 2010 Changes (09/11/10) (pdf)

 

Conduct of CPA (UK) Ltd Medical Laboratory Assessments

Conduct of CPA (UK) Ltd Medical Laboratory Assessments (13/09/11) (pdf)

Handbook to explain the process of accreditation.

 

Assessment of Haematology / Blood Banks and Blood Bank Establishments

Assessment of Haematology (pdf) 

 

Associated Forms and Templates

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Examination Assessment Form

Examination Assessment Form (01/06/10) (doc)

Form for recording findings from examination assessment

 

POCT Peer Assessor Audit Form

POCT Peer Assessor Audit Form (17/11/11) (doc)

 

Opening Agenda

Opening Agenda (13/09/11) (doc)

Lists the items to be covered at the opening meeting for the on site assessment

 

Closing Agenda

Closing Agenda (24/08/11) (doc)

Lists the items to be covered at the closing / debriefing meeting for the on site assessment

 

Register

Register (01/06/10) (doc)

Form to be completed to record attendance at the opening and closing meetings

 

Non-Conformity or Observation Form Main Visit

Non-Conformity or Observation Form Main Visit (12/08/11) (doc)

 

 

Non-Conformity or Observation Form Surveillance Visit

Non-Conformity or Observation Form Surveillance Visit (12/08/11) (doc)

 

 

POCT Overall Findings Form

POCT Overall Findings Form (17/11/11) (doc)

 

 

Overall Report Form

Overall Report Form (0106/10) (doc)

The overall report from the assessor

 

Application for Accreditation

Application for Accreditation (09/11/10) (doc)

 

Appendix 1 - Application for POCT Accreditation

Appendix 1 - Application for POCT Accreditation (23/11/10) (doc)

 

Appendix 2 - POCT Sites

Appendix 2 - POCT Sites (18/10/10) (doc)

 

Annual Re-Registration Form

Annual Re-Registration Form (09/11/10) (doc)

 

Assessor Report Signature Pages 

Assessor Report Signature Pages (01/06/10) (doc)

 

Chief Executive / Manager Comments

Chief Executive / Manager Comments (01/06/10) (doc)

 

User Group Comments 

User Group Comments (01/06/10) (doc)

 

EQA Statement 

EQA Statement (01/06/10) (doc)

 

Open Meeting Declaration

Open Meeting Declaration (01/06/10) (doc)

 

Closing Meeting Declaration

Closing Meeting Declaration (01/06/10) (doc)

 

Vertical Assessment Form

Vertical Assessment Form (01/06/10) (doc)

 

Assessment Timetable Main Visit

Assessment Timetable Main Visit (01/06/10) (doc)

 

Assessment Timetable Surveillance Visit

Assessment Timetable Surveillance Visit (01/06/10) (doc)

 

Documentation Requested Main Visit
This document requests the information required to help the Regional Assessors conduct the assessment for the main visit

Documentation Requested for Main Visit (01/06/10) (doc)

 

Documentation Requested Surveillance Visit
This document requests the information required to help the Regional Assessors conduct the assessment for the surveillance visit

Documentation Requested for Surveillance Visit (01/06/10) (doc)

 

User Group Meeting Register

User Group Meeting Register (01/06/10) (doc)

 

Annual Management Review Form

Annual Management Review Form (01/06/10) (doc)