NPAAC Publications

This is the publications page for the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council which is managed by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

In this section:

NPAAC Members Only

Draft Documents

The National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council has Draft Documents which are available for public consultation.

Style Guide for drafting NPAAC Publications

This style guide has been introduced recently to create consistency across all NPAAC publications with the view that it will assist laboratories in locating and accessing the relevant information.
Style Guide for drafting NPAAC Publications (Online)
Style Guide for drafting NPAAC Publications (PDF 437 KB)

Document Hierarchy System for Developing NPAAC Standards

Tier 4 - Specialised technical publications, intended to specify requirements in Pathology Laboratories undertaking testing in specific areas of pathology

Requirements for Procedures Related to the Collection, Processing Storage and Issue of Human Haemopoietic Progenitor Cells (Third Edition 2009)

Requirements for Transfusion Laboratory Practice (First Edition 2008)

Requirements for Medical Testing of Human Nucleic Acids 2012

Requirements for Medical Testing of Microbial Nucleic Acids 2012

Requirements for Gynaecological (Cervical) Cytology 2006

Performance Measures for Australian Laboratories Reporting Cervical Cytology 2006

Requirements for Cytogenetic Testing 2007

Requirements for the Performance of Anatomical Pathology Cut-up 2012

Requirements for Laboratory Testing of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C Virus (Second Edition 2009)

Guidelines for the use of Liquid Based Collection Systems and Semi-Automated Screening Devices in the Practice of Gynaecological (Cervical) Cytology 2006

Requirements for the Facilities and Operations of Mortuaries (Second Edition 2009)

The documents linked to this page are in PDF and HTML format. If you are unable to view them, please contact the NPAAC Secretariat and a copy will be sent to you.

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