Laboratory

The Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine in Children’s Health Ireland at Temple St comply with Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) regulations and the International Standard ISO15189: Medical Laboratories – Requirements for Quality and Competence. In addition, the Blood Transfusion Department complies with AML-BB titled “Minimum Requirements for Blood Bank Compliance with Article 14 (Traceability) and Article 15 (Notification of Serious Adverse Reactions and Events) of EU Directive 2002/98/EC”. The current scope of accreditation is available on the INAB website under registration number 374MT.

General Biochemistry, Metabolic Biochemistry, Microbiology, National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Laboratory (NNBSL) and the Irish Meningitis & Sepsis Reference Laboratory (IMSRL) are accredited for flexible scope. A Master List of Flexible Scope Changes (LF-GEN-0087) is available, upon request, directly from the Departments of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine.

The Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine in Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin comply with Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) regulations and the International Standard ISO15189: Medical Laboratories – Requirements for Quality and Competence. In addition, the Blood Transfusion Department complies with AML-BB titled “Minimum Requirements for Blood Bank Compliance with Article 14 (Traceability) and Article 15 (Notification of Serious Adverse Reactions and Events) of EU Directive 2002/98/EC”. The current scope of accreditation is available on the INAB website under registration number 375MT.

Clinical Biochemistry, Histology and Microbiology are accredited for flexible scope. A Master List of Flexible Scope Changes (MF-GEN-MasterFlex) is available, upon request, directly from the Departments of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine.