ISO/TS 20658:2017

Medical laboratories — Requirements for collection, transport, receipt, and handling of samples

Publication date: Nov 2, 2017

General information

Current stage: 90.92 Effective date: Nov 22, 2019

Originator: ISO

Owner: ISO/TC 212

Type: Technical Specification

ICS: 11.100.01

Languages: English

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ISO/TS 20658:2017 specifies requirements and good practice recommendations for the collection, transport, receipt and handling of samples intended for medical laboratory examinations.
ISO/TS 20658:2017 is applicable to medical laboratories and other medical services involved in laboratory pre-examination processes that include the examination request, patient preparation and identification, sample collection, transport, receipt and storage. It may also be applicable to some biobanks.
ISO/TS 20658:2017 does not apply to blood and blood products intended for transfusion.

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NOW

PUBLISHED
ISO/TS 20658:2017
90.92 Standard to be revised
Nov 22, 2019

REVISED BY

IN_DEVELOPMENT
ISO/FDIS 20658

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