Standardisation of pathology laboratories in Pakistan: Where we stand today

- Continuing medical education is a key to human resource development for laboratory accreditation.
- Local PT providers and calibration laboratories needed to minimize accreditation costs.
- Accreditation requires commitment at government level for resource allocation and policy making.
- Laboratory census and categorisation is the first step towards achieving accreditation for all.
- A pilot study to assess feasibility of minimum guidelines for small laboratories is proposed.