Regulatory Framework
International Quality Standards
ISO 15189:2022: Medical laboratories — Requirements for quality and competence.
ISO 20387:2018: Biotechnology — Biobanking — General requirements for biobanking.
GCLP: Good Clinical Laboratory Practice for international clinical trials.
Specialised Diagnostic Standards
CAP Standards: Following the College of American Pathologists protocols for IHC and oncomorphology.
CLSI: International guidelines for reference values in infectious and autoimmune testing.
ISO 13485: Quality management for medical devices.
Ethical and Legal Standards
GDPR: Data protection for personal and genetic information.
WMA Declaration of Helsinki & Taipei: Ethical principles for medical research and biobanking.
ISO/IEC 27001: Information security management.
Internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
SOP-QA-01: Double Control (Four-Eyes Principle).
SOP-INT-05: International Verification (Second Opinion) protocols.
SOP-BIO-03: Cryopreservation and Logistics (Storage at -80°C or in liquid nitrogen).
