Georgetown: The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) recertified the laboratory of Quest Medical Centre located at 129 Laluni and Irving Streets, Queenstown under its Laboratory Certification Programme after the laboratory continued to meet the requirements of the Guyana Standard (GYS 170) – General requirements for the operation of a Laboratory. On Friday, November 13, 2015, the renewal certificate was presented by Ms. Candelle Walcott Bostwick, Head Conformity Assessment Department of the GNBS to Ms Kulwantie Deochand, Quality Manager in the presence of staff members.
Through its National Laboratory Certification programme, the GNBS determines whether laboratories involved in conducting testing, measurement and or calibration activities are satisfying the criteria outlined in the standard.
Laboratories which conform to the requirements of this standard are provided with formal recognition that they have implemented a laboratory management system, thus providing quality assurance for customers as they identify and select reliable testing or calibration services to meet their needs. GNBS also carries out surveillance and monitoring activities during the period of certification to ensure that laboratories are maintaining the system.
The recertification of Quest Medical Centre Laboratory has kept it among the group of certified medical laboratories in Guyana which includes St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Laboratory, Eureka Medical Laboratories, Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital Laboratory, Medical Arts Centre Laboratory, Georgetown Medical Centre and Woodlands Hospital Laboratory. Uncertified laboratories that are interested in becoming certified can approach the GNBS which is always ready to assist any laboratory to implement a management system and become certified.
