Requirements for the collection and transport of samples for medical laboratory examinations

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CSA ISO 20658
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
11.100.01
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

This document specifies requirements and good practice recommendations for the collection and transport of samples intended for medical laboratory examinations.

This document is applicable to medical laboratories and service providers, which can be independent from the medical laboratory, involved in laboratory pre-examination processes that include the examination request, patient preparation and identification, sample collection and transport. It can also be applicable to some biobanks.

This document does not apply to blood and blood products intended for transfusion, e.g., red blood cells, platelets, fresh frozen plasma, but can cover the collection and transport of donor samples for testing.

NOTE International, national, or regional regulations or requirements can also apply to specific topics covered in this document.

Project need:

To align Canadian requirements with those of international standards for the collection and transport of samples intended for medical laboratory examinations (adoption of new standard). This proposed New Standard is being developed at the request of the Technical Committee Z252 on Medical Laboratory Quality Systems. It will provide the industry with requirements for the collection and transport of samples intended for medical laboratory examinations.

Note: The information provided above was obtained by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and is provided as part of a centralized, transparent notification system for new standards development. The system allows SCC-accredited Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), and members of the public, to be informed of new work in Canadian standards development, and allows SCC-accredited SDOs to identify and resolve potential duplication of standards and effort.

Individual SDOs are responsible for the content and accuracy of the information presented here. The text is presented in the language in which it was provided to SCC.