Successful ISO 15189 Accreditation in the Bethzatha Advanced Medical Laboratory in Ethiopia

Many laboratories are taking a more focused approach to quality management system, i.e. the ISO 15189:2012 guideline (1). The Ethiopian standard agency (ESA) adopted ES ISO 15189:2013, in an effort to improve patient care through quality laboratory practices (2). In Ethiopia, a laboratory that meets this guideline can be accredited by Ethiopian national accreditation office (ENAO), indicating the highest level of confidence in the quality of services provided by the laboratory (3). Bethzatha Advanced Medical Laboratory was established as a private company in 1996, with a mission to provide quality medical laboratory services. It is well equipped with high-tech laboratory equipments (Fig.1). It has highly qualified professionals such as pathologist, clinical laboratory specialist, medical laboratory technologists and technicians. The laboratory is also structured into different departments.