ISO 15189:2022 - Requirements for point-of-care-testing (POCT)
This Course covers most aspects of Point-of-Care-Testing for ISO 15189 clinical laboratories. In includes:
- Introduction to POCT
- Governance of POCT
- Operation of standalone POCT
- Requirements for POCT in ISO 15189:2022
- Quality management of POCT
- Identification & Mitigation of risks relevant to pre-examination, examination, and post-examination phases of POCT
- Training and monitoring of POCT Operations
This Course is for the following persons involved in Point-of-Care-Testing for ISO 15189 clinical laboratories.
- Medical Professionals involved in medical testing and point-of-care testing.
- Owners/management personnel of Medical Laboratories
- Quality Personnel
- Internal Auditors
- Consultants
- Assessors
- Regulators
Your Instructor
Prof K.A.C.Wickramaratne (Chandana)
- MBBS, PG Diploma in Pathology, MD Haematology
- Professor and Specialist in Haematology, Past president of Sri Lanka College of Haematologists.
- Registered Lead and Technical Assessor for SLAB for accreditation of medical laboratories (ISO 15189)
- Has vast experience as an assessor and trainer in accreditation
- Certified consultant for accreditation of medical laboratories
- Registered International Assessor for ACHSi Australia
- Registered International Assessor for IAS USA
- Head, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Galle, Sri Lanka
- Examiner and trainer of MD clinical haematology training at PGIM, Sri Lanka
- Program reviewer for QAC, UGC, Sri Lanka
- Has over 20 years of experience as an academic for undergraduate teaching in medicine, medical laboratory science and nursing etc. Developed and reviewed undergraduate curriculums in pathology, haematology, transfusion medicine, laboratory management etc. Established and coordinated allied health sciences degree programs
- Contributed to the latest Lab design guideline CLSI USA
- Contributed to many national standards and training programs as a resource person and expert.
Frequently Asked Questions
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