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ISO 15189 Laboratory Accreditation
Utilization Rate and Challenges
Among Accredited Laboratories
in Ethiopia, 2021
By Zewdu Ayele Abawa1, 2; Alemayehu Nigatu1; and Abay Sisay Misganaw1, 2
1
A昀케liations:
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2
Ethiopian National Accreditation O昀케ces, ENAO, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
DOI: 10.55459/IJCA/v3i1/ZA.AN.AM
-ABSTRACTBackground: Accreditation is a procedure in which a third party verifies
a conformity assessment body’s competence to carry out specific
tasks. It is crucial for maintaining quality, and accredited laboratories
should consistently utilize their quality performance throughout the
accreditation cycle as long as they are in service. In this regard, there
is limited documented evidence available in Ethiopia. Thus, this study
aimed to assess the ISO 15189 laboratory accreditation utilization
rate and to identify hindering factors among accredited laboratories in
Ethiopia, 2021.
Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed in 46
government and private accredited health facility laboratories from
January 2021 to June 2021 in Ethiopia, comprising both quantitative
and qualitative data. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version
20 software. A p-value
