Singapore legislation

Regulation 24

of Healthcare Services (Clinical Laboratory Service and Radiological Service) Regulations 2021

Regulation 24

Documentation relating to tests

A clinical laboratory service licensee must ensure proper documentation of all of the following:

(a)

each step of the procedure undertaken in the testing of any specimen;

(b)

the source or reference for the procedure undertaken;

(c)

the date the procedure is last reviewed;

(d)

the calibration standards and controls required;

(e)

the criteria used for the acceptance of quality control of the testing of specimens, and any results and actions to be taken when the quality control is unacceptable;

(f)

the instructions for handling of any specimen;

(g)

how test results are to be issued to the requestor.