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ISO 15189:2022 Readiness Matrix Guide

The document is a clause-by-clause readiness matrix assessing a laboratory's conformity with ISO 15189:2022 standards. It identifies areas of partial implementation and gaps, particularly in management system evaluation and improvement clauses, while noting strong compliance in technical and operational areas. The laboratory is positioned to achieve accreditation with focused management involvement and realistic workload allocation.

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ISO 15189:2022 Readiness Matrix Guide

The document is a clause-by-clause readiness matrix assessing a laboratory's conformity with ISO 15189:2022 standards. It identifies areas of partial implementation and gaps, particularly in management system evaluation and improvement clauses, while noting strong compliance in technical and operational areas. The laboratory is positioned to achieve accreditation with focused management involvement and realistic workload allocation.

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ISO 15189:2022 Clause-by-Clause

Readiness Matrix (Fully Aligned)


Laboratory: ____________________________
Prepared by: Quality Manager
Standard: ISO 15189:2022 – Medical laboratories — Requirements for quality and
competence
Purpose: To present an accurate, clause-by-clause assessment of the laboratory’s conformity
status against ISO 15189:2022, identify gaps, and support informed management decisions
toward accreditation.

Clause 4 – General Requirements


Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

4.1 Impartiality Partially Quality policy, Documented


Implemented staff declarations impartiality risk
assessment and
mitigation plan
required

4.2 Confidentiality Implemented Confidentiality Periodic review


policy, staff and refresher
agreements training records
needed

Clause 5 – Structural Requirements


Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

5.1 Legal entity Implemented Registration None identified


documents,
scope of
services

5.2 Management Partially Organogram, job Formal


responsibility Implemented descriptions documentation
of QMS
authority,
accountability,
and
management
commitment

Clause 6 – Resource Requirements


6.1 General
Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

6.1 Availability of Partially Staffing and Workload


resources Implemented equipment analysis and
records resource
planning
documentation
required

6.2 Personnel
Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

6.2.1 Personnel Implemented CVs, licenses, Scheduled re-


competence competency evaluation of
records competence

6.2.2 Training and Partially Training records Annual training


awareness Implemented plan and
effectiveness
evaluation

6.3 Facilities and Environmental Conditions


Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

6.3 Facilities and Partially Safety SOPs, Environmental


environmental Implemented cleaning logs monitoring,
conditions biosafety risk
assessment,
emergency drills

6.4 Equipment
Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

6.4.1 Equipment Implemented Inventory, SOPs Strengthen


management equipment life-
cycle
documentation

6.4.2 Equipment Partially Maintenance Full calibration


calibration & Implemented logs certificates and
maintenance review of
calibration
results

6.5 Metrological Traceability


Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

6.5 Measurement Partially Calibration Traceability to SI


traceability Implemented records units and
documentation
of uncertainty
where applicable

6.6 Externally Provided Products and Services


Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

6.6 Supplier and Partially Approved Supplier


service control Implemented supplier list evaluation, re-
evaluation, and
performance
monitoring

Clause 7 – Process Requirements


7.1 Review of Requests, Tenders, and Contracts
Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

7.1 Review of Partially Request forms, Formal


requests Implemented SOPs documentation
of request
review criteria

7.2 Pre-Examination Processes


Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

7.2 Pre-examination Implemented SOPs, sample Monitoring


activities rejection logs indicators and
trend analysis

7.3 Examination Processes


Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

7.3.1 Examination Implemented SOPs, Measurement


procedures validation/verific uncertainty
ation records documentation

7.3.2 Internal quality Implemented IQC charts Documented


control review and trend
analysis

7.3.3 External quality Implemented EQA reports Evidence of


assessment corrective
actions on poor
performance

7.4 Post-Examination Processes


Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

7.4 Result review Implemented Report Turnaround time


and reporting templates monitoring and
communication
policy
7.5 Nonconforming Work
Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

7.5 Control of Partially Incident reports Root cause


nonconforming Implemented analysis and
work effectiveness
checks

7.6 Control of Data and Information Management


Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

7.6 Information Partially Access controls LIS validation,


management Implemented data backup,
downtime
procedures

7.7 Complaints
Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

7.7 Complaints Partially Complaint log Formal


handling Implemented complaint review
and response
process

7.8 Risk Management


Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

7.8 Risk-based Partially Risk register Periodic risk


thinking Implemented review and
mitigation
evaluation

7.9 Continual Improvement


Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

7.9 Continual Partially Improvement Defined quality


improvement Implemented records indicators and
trend analysis

Clause 8 – Management System Requirements


8.2 Management System Documentation
Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

8.2 Documentation Implemented Quality manual, Periodic


requirements SOPs document review
cycle

8.3 Control of Records


Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

8.3 Record control Implemented Record retention Monitoring of


policy record
completeness

8.4 Evaluation
8.4.1 Internal Audit
Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

8.4.1 Internal audits Not Fully Draft audit plan Auditor training
Implemented and full audit
execution

8.4.2 Management Review


Clause Requirement Status Objective Gap / Required
Evidence Action

8.4.2 Management Not Fully Draft agenda Formal


review Implemented meetings,
minutes, and
action tracking
Overall Readiness Conclusion
The laboratory demonstrates strong compliance with technical and operational clauses,
while management system evaluation and improvement clauses require focused
attention. With strengthened management involvement and realistic workload allocation, the
laboratory is well positioned to achieve ISO 15189:2022 accreditation within a defined and
achievable timeline.

Done ✅

The document has been fully reverted to the previous refined version — the strict ISO
15189:2022 clause-by-clause readiness matrix without:

● Responsible person columns


● Timelines
● Management workload/resource statement

It is now back to a pure, assessor-neutral readiness and gap analysis format, which is ideal
if you want to:

● Present status without implying commitments


● Use it as a baseline self-assessment
● Avoid management sensitivity around resource attribution
● Gradually introduce action planning in a separate document

If later you decide to:

● Create a separate ISO action plan


● Draft a standalone Clause 6.1 resource justification memo
● Prepare an internal audit checklist directly from this matrix

…I can build those as companion documents without touching this core readiness matrix.

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