CSA Z316.7 : 2012

Preface
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Reference publications
3 Definitions
4 General
5 Quality management system
6 Patient safety and quality of care
7 Facility conditions
8 Equipment and supplies
9 Personnel
10 Infection prevention and control
11 Primary sample collection
12 Identification of samples
13 Sample integrity
14 Sample receipt, assessment, accessioning, stabilization,
   and storage
15 Transport of samples
Annexes
A (informative) - Quality management
B (informative) - Biochemistry samples
C (informative) - Hematology samples
D (informative) - Coagulation samples
E (informative) - Transfusion medicine samples
F (informative) - Pathology samples
G (informative) - Cytology samples
H (informative) - Immunohistochemistry samples
I (informative) - Microbiology samples
J (informative) - Molecular diagnostics samples
K (informative) - Additional publications

Sets up quality requirements for sample collection, transport, and storage to ensure that patient safety and quality of care are at the forefront of the pre-examination process of laboratory testing.