The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)-certified diagnostic and research centre (EL-LAB) has announced its successful transition to the ISO 15189:2022 standard, the highest international benchmark for medical laboratories.

The company’s Quality Assurance Manager, Blessing Nwakobi, said the accreditation came marking this year’s World Quality Week, with the theme ‘Quality: Think differently’.

According to her, the centre, which was established in 1998 (27 years ago), has provided advanced medical testing services across Lagos State and continues to contribute significantly to the development of the Nigerian health sector.

She said the successful transition to the ISO 15189:2022 standards demonstrates EL-LAB’s unwavering commitment to excellence, impartiality, and safety.

This accreditation ensures that the centre’s quality management system is not merely compliant, but a living culture of competence and continual improvement, even as she emphasised that quality assurance is the cornerstone of reliable medical diagnosis.

Nwakobi said the system is strategically built on principles including patient-centred services, risk-based thinking, continuous improvement, staff engagement, competence, and training.

The risk-based approach, she said, ensured that all activities that pose a risk to patients are managed proactively, assuring the best possible outcomes across the entire testing process.

According to her, the robust quality management strategy integrates comprehensive mechanisms to guarantee the integrity of every result.