Reference number
ISO/TS 20658:2017
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Technical Specification
ISO/TS 20658:2017
Medical laboratories — Requirements for collection, transport, receipt, and handling of samples
Edition 1
2017-10
Withdrawn
Withdrawn (Edition 1, 2017)

Abstract

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.

General information

  • Status
     : Withdrawn
    Publication date
     : 2017-10
    Stage
    : Withdrawal of International Standard [95.99]
  • Edition
     : 1
    Number of pages
     : 34
  • Technical Committee :
    ISO/TC 212
    ICS :
    11.100.01 
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