Laboratory Management and Quality Assurance

Name: Sutiana Bte Kamis

Subject Title: Laboratory Management and Quality Assurance

Topic: Organization or regulatory bodies that regulate the operations of clinical laboratories in Singapore

SPRING Singapore is the national standard authority that is responsible for the standardization of Singapore’s industry activities. The organization is the member body of the International Organisation of Standardization (ISO).1, 2

SPRING Singapore helps to align Singapore standards with international standards.They are guided by the national Standard Council which oversees the nation standardization programme in key industry sectors including medical technology.1,3

Semi-automated and automated instruments are widely used in clinical laboratories especially in Clinical Chemistry. Hence the use of ISO ensures the accuracy of the laboratories operations thus lead to good quality results.

1. National Standard Body (2007). Retrieved 16 June, 2008, from Spring Singapore. Website: http://www.spring.gov.sg/Content/WebPageleft.aspx?id=e6ff85fa-
58ad-4dd3-b307-92efe370d03c

2. International Standards Bodies/Regional Standards & Conformance Fora (2007). Retrieved 16 June, 2008, from Spring Singapore. Website: http://www.standards.org.sg/AboutUs.cfm?id=AU1001

3. The Singapore Standard Programme (2007). Retrieved 16 June, 2008, from Spring Singapore. Website: http://www.standards.org.sg/