Guidelines for Approved Pathology Collection Centres (Requirements for medical pathology specimen collection) (Third Edition 2013)
This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the Pathology Standards.
Requirements for medical pathology specimen collection (Third Edition 2013) is currently in use.
This Standard for Approved Pathology Collection Centres detail the minimum requirements for best practice specimen collection, including premises, staffing, equipment, documentation and collection procedures.
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Guidelines for Approved Pathology Collection Centres (Requirements for medical pathology specimen collection) (Third Edition 2013)
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- Pathology Standards
- Publication Year:
- 2013
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- Standard
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