Ontario Laboratory Accreditation (OLA) division of QMP–LS  is developing educational tools and guidance to help prepare for accreditation.

(Version 4.1, October 2011)

In Electronic format only – Version 4.1. An essential requirement of the Ontario Laboratory Accreditation (OLA) program is the design and implementation of a quality management system.  Central to an effective quality management system is the creation of a laboratory quality manual, the top tier of a facility’s quality system documentation. This guide will help Ontario laboratories write a quality manual that meets the criteria defined by the OLA Program Requirements.

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The purpose of this document is to provide the following information for accredited medical laboratories:

• An understanding of the concept of traceability, within which determination of measurement uncertainty is required.
• Guidance for obtaining calibration certificates.
• An explanation of the applicable accreditation requirements.
• Acceptable approaches to determine measurement uncertainty estimates for quantitative and semi-quantitative laboratory tests or examinations included within the scope of medical laboratory accreditation.
  

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Answers to some of the frequently asked questions about uncertainty of measurement.

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Participation in and performance on formal inter-laboratory comparison, i.e., proficiency testing/external quality assessment (PT/EQA), are monitored on an on-going basis. Laboratories holding accreditation certificates must participate in formal inter-laboratory comparison schemes, where available and appropriate, for all examinations included in the scope of accreditation.

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The process for recommending accreditation is shown in this document: Process - Accreditation Recommendation - OLA Decision Path

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