3-standard operating proceedures

SOPs

describes how to perform lab activities in safe consistent accurate and reproducible manner

detailed written step by step instructions

controlled formal doc → only edited by author or authorized personnel in org

why do we have sops

quality = trust = consistency + accuracy

safety of patient and staff

method of communication

who makes sop

pathologists, CLSI, MSC

CLSI

clinical laboratory standards institute

develop lab standards to continually improve testing, quality, safety and efficency

MSC

medical services commission → governing body decides how healthcare dollars are spent

obligation to tax payers to be cost effective

making sop effective

concise, detailed, clear

easy to understand and follow

reviewed on regular basis and revised if necessary

SOP includes

title; purpose/objective, principles and definitions, roles and responsibility, materials and equipment, procedure, reference numbers, revision history