Clinical Laboratory Accreditation

Applicability: All new and licensed clinical laboratories under the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) jurisdiction mentioned below:

  • Free standing clinical laboratories;

  • Clinical laboratories within Diagnostic Centers;

  • Clinical laboratories within Hospitals and Day Surgical Centers;

  • Blood banks;

  • Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Laboratories within IVF centres and

  • Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Laboratory (HLA) Labs.

  • Cord blood banks that perform cord blood donor management and collection, processing, testing, cryopreservation, storage, listing, search, selection, reservation, release, and distribution.

1 - Purpose

1.1. Align with the Dubai Health Strategy 2021–2071.

1.2. Make Dubai a model for value-based healthcare.

1.3. Pioneer a human-centred system that promotes trust, safety and quality of care for patients and their families.

1.4. Ensure highest standards of practice and safe and quality clinical laboratory services are provided in health facilities licensed under the jurisdiction of DHA.

1.5. Ensure all clinical laboratories licensed under DHA jurisdiction are accredited.