EA published the revision of the document EA-4/20 Guidance for the assessment of laboratories against EN ISO 15189:2022 Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) on 21 April 2026.
The document has been revised to comply with EN ISO 15189:2022 Medical laboratories — Requirements for quality and competence, since the requirements of EN ISO 22870 Point-of-care testing (POCT) — Requirements for quality and competence are now included, and comply with EA-2/15 M EA Requirements for the Accreditation of Flexible Scopes.
The document is intended for National Accreditation Bodies (NABs) that assess point-of-care testing (POCT) in the field of laboratory medicine and for medical laboratories that are responsible for point-of-care testing.
The scope of this document extends to the following:
a) Medical laboratories including both private institutions and government organizations who provide POCT within the boundaries of their own organization;
b) Medical laboratories that provide POCT to external organizations. Results from POCT remain under the overall responsibility of the medical laboratory (POCT provider).
Download the document here.
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