Marilyn,

ISO is the aquivalent to CAP and is just as involved.  ISO should be able
to supply you with the guidelines for developing SOP's.  NSH has some very
good hand-outs on record keeping, the preparation of technical procedures,
and so forth.   NSH's telephone # is 301-262-6221. They also have a
website.  I think it maybe www.nsh.com.   The hand-outs state CAP, JCAHO
and CLIA, but I will almost guarantee it will pertain to what ISO will be
requiring.

Good Luck.

Rande





marilyn.johnson@agric.gov.ab.ca on 08/13/99 03:28:26 PM

To:   histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
cc:
Subject:  ISO certification




Our Lab. is presently in the process of applying for ISO certification.
Certain procedures have been mentioned,  calibration of temperatures
in all stations of the tissues processors - is the wax really 60 degrees ?
thickness of sections on the microtome - are they actually 5 microns ?
temperature of waterbaths, etc. How much is really involved ?
Could someone please guide us in the right direction ?
Thanks.

Marilyn Johnson
Animal Health Labs.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada