Medical Laboratory
Electronic services for providing accreditation services
Slovak National Accreditation Services has launched electronical services for providing accreditation services. All processes, including filling in the applications for providing accreditation services, its course, procesing results from testing of whole service, are solved electronically - directly by Accreditation information system - AIS.
It is necessary to have internet connection and web browser for AIS usage. Access to AIS is possible anytime on website AIS
New applicants for accreditation have to fill the registration form for their legal entity on website AIS
Application for accreditation services can be submit only through AIS.
More information about working in AIS you can find in the User's Guide for the Subject, accessible after logging into the system by clicking on the name of the logged-in user at the top right of the screen.
Annex OA 3: Medical Laboratory
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| Annex OA 3: Medical Laboratory - - v.14.1.2022, v.29.11.2019 | 71.68 KB |
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Methodical Guidelines for Accreditation - Medical Laboratory
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| MSA-02 | SNAS logo and marks | 04/22 |
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| MSA-04 | Procedure for the accreditation | 04/23 |
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| MSA-05 | Requirements for SNAS assessors and experts | 01/23 |
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| MSA-06 | Responsibilities of SNAS and conformity assessment bodies | 04/23 |
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| MSA-07 | EA requirements for the accreditation of flexible scopes (EA-2/15) | 02/20 | info | ||
| MSA-08 | IAF Mandatory document for the use of information and communication technology (ICT) for auditing/assessment purposes (IAF MD 4: 2018) | 02/22 | info | ||
| MSA-L/01 | Field and scope of accreditation of laboratories field and proficiency testing providers | 07/22 |
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| MSA -L/04 | Guidelines on the reporting of compliance with specification (ILAC-G8: 03/2009) | 11/20 | info | (effectiveness of the Slovak translation) | |
| MSA-L/14 | Determination of the level and freqency of the participation in proficiency testing | 07/21 |
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| MSA-N/01 | EA Document on Accreditation for Notification Purposes | 04/22 | only in Slovak version | ||
Policies for Accreditation - Medical Laboratory
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| PL-01 | SNAS Policy on Quality and Impartiality | 12/22 |
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| PL-02 | Code of conduct for SNAS employee | 07/19 |
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| PL-03 | SNAS Policy on Non-Discriminatory Access to Accreditation | 05/20 |
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| PL-04 | EA Cross Border Accreditation Policy and Procedure for Cross Border Cooperation between EA Members (EA-2/13 M:2019) | 05/20 | info | ||
| PL-05 | SNAS Policy for the Implementation of Accreditation Schemes | 06/21 |
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| PL-06 | SNAS Policy on Cooperation with Interested Parties | 09/18 |
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| PL-07 | SNAS Policy on Accreditation of Laboratories | 05/21 |
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| PL-10 | SNAS Policy on Accreditation for Authorisation/ notification Purposes | 11/20 |
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| PL-11 | SNAS Policy Applied for Updating Standards Laying Down Testing and Calibration Methods in Accredited Entities | 08/21 |
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| PL-13 | SNAS Policy in the Field of Traceability of Measurements | 12/20 |
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| PL-16 | SNAS Policy on Protection and Use of SNAS Logo, Accreditation and Combined Mark of Accredited Body | 03/20 |
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| PL-18 | EA Procedure and Criteria for the Evaluation of Conformity Assessment Schemes by EA Accreditation Body Members (EA-1/22 A-AB: 2020) | 12/20 | info | ||
| PL-21 | SNAS policy for accreditation of flexible scope | 03/22 |
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| PL-23 | SNAS Policy on Participation in Proficiency Testing | 05/22 |
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| PL-25 | SNAS Policy for Subcontracting | 07/21 |
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| PL-54 | SNAS POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH EA-2/17 M: 2020 | 09/22 |
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| Pl-58 | The Policy and Procedure of SNAS for the Assessment of Laboratories According to the Requirements of the Standard ISO 15189: 2022 | 02/23 |
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Forms
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| TL 238 | Checklist for testing, calibration and medical laboratories with FLEXIBLE SCOPE | 03/21 |
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Profeciency testing and other comparisons for laboratory
Interlaboratory comparison (ILC) and proficiency testing (PT) represent significant elements in the integrated evaluation of the technical competence of laboratories.
SNAS considers the participation of laboratories in ILC and PT projects as an important means of verification of the fulfilment of accreditation criteria of accredited laboratories.
In connection with ILC and PT SNAS has issued several documents, such as PL-23 and MSA-L/14 to check activities in this field.
SNAS requires laboratories to take an active part in ILC and PT projects organised in Slovakia or on an international level by EA, or by other accreditation systems in compliance with the applicable EA regulations.
In cases where proficiency testing is impractical, SNAS has accepted rules for ensuring the acceptable level of measurement traceability as declared in MSA-L/14.
Proficiency testing (PT) providers accredited by Slovak National Accreditation Service:
Výskumný ústav vodného hospodárstva (VUVH)
Slovenská legálna metrológia (SLM)
PT Provider UCLSB Ltd.
INTERPROJECT Ltd.
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EPTIS
CURRENT INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS FOR PROFICIENCY TESTING (PT) AND INTERLABORATORY COMPARISIONS (ILC) - FOR TESTING, EXAMINING AND CALIBRATION
A list of selected competent PT providers can be found on the page: Proficiency Testing
Technical guarantor for medical laboratories
Ing. Jana Pašková; e-mail: jana.paskova(@)snas.sk; mobil: + 421 910 931 631