Standard Operating Procedure Guidelines
These guidelines provide comprehensive guidance on writing and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
This is for organisations working toward accreditation under the ISO 15189 (medical laboratories) and ISO 17025 (testing and calibration laboratories) standards.
SOP writing guidelines
This guide explains in detail how an SOP should be structured and what content must be included to meet international requirements. It offers practical advice, examples, and frameworks that enable laboratories to create SOPs that comply with ISO standards and also serve as clear, reliable evidence of quality and competence.
Glossary of Terms
The glossary provides definitions for common ISO 15189-related terms alongside their bioinformatics translations and example usages.
In clinical and research settings, the language and processes used in bioinformatics often differ significantly from those in traditional wet lab environments. Wet lab terminology typically centers around physical procedures, instruments, and biological materials, whereas bioinformatics relies on computational workflows, data structures, and algorithmic logic. This divergence can lead to confusion when interpreting standards like ISO 15189, which were originally designed with laboratory diagnostics in mind.
To bridge this gap, the glossary developed provides definitions for common ISO 15189-related terms alongside their bioinformatics translations and example usages.
Read the advISO glossary of terms on our documentation site.