Know the Accreditation Status and COVID-19 Laboratory Capacities of Health Facilities in the Philippines as of April 2, 2020

LABORATORY ACCREDITATION STEPS

STAGE l: SELF-ASSESSMENT

Laboratory will conduct sell-assessment using the tool provided by RITM. The components Of the self-assessment tools are:

• Access to tho laboratory,
• Design of the laboratory,
• Use of laboratory safety equipment,
• Administrative control and management
• Records and documentation,
• Personnel practices and training

STAGE 2: VALIDATION

A team from DOB. RITM. and WHO will conduct an on site visit to check the correctness of the self-assessment. The team Will inform the laboratory Of its deficiencies, and the laboratory will have to comply with recommendations before proceeding to the stage.

STAGE 3: PERSONNEL TRAINING

The personnel who will operate the laboratory will have to undergo a special 3-day training at RITM

STAGE 4: PROFICIENCY TESTING

At this stage, the laboratory may already accept COVID-19 samples. However, the laboratory Will first need to test 5 positive samples as confirmed by RITM before proceeding to a full-scale implementation.

STAGE 5: FULL SCALE IMPLEMENTATION

Once all 5 positive samples have been confirmed by RITM as correct. the laboratory will be certified and allowed to process and test samples at full scale.

With STAGE 5 Accreditation Status

With STAGE 4 Accreditation Status

With STAGE 2 Accreditation Status

With STAGE 1 Accreditation Status

Source: DOH