Accreditation schemes
The accreditation schemes employ program-specific standards developed by the DAP using international best practices and expert consensus through the program’s advisory committees.
Staff and peer assessors with appropriate knowledge of the scope of accreditation are chosen to assess the diagnostic facility to the DAP standards. The DAP does not provide competing services or offer DAP limited service consultancy services.
For facilities that have been identified the DAP Committee as:
- high complexity
- high volume
- or, both
All laboratory facilities are encouraged to participate in the DAP ISO 15189 accreditation scheme. Facilities not required to participate may proactively request ISO 15189 accreditation.
This is the foundational accreditation for all BC facilities. All facilities (except those eligible for DAP ISO 15189) must be accredited to DAP core standards.
This applies to public and private facilities offering lab services.
For facilities that:
- provide diagnostic services near or at the patient side (e.g. point-of-care testing)
- use complex methodology
For facilities that:
- provide community-based diagnostic services near or at the patient side (e.g. point-of-care testing)
- do not use complex methodology