Every sample represents a life, a patient, or a promise.
This session reveals how the journey of a sample mirrors the journey of trust—from receipt to reporting. Through purpose competence we see the sacred responsibility; through process competence we ensure precision; through culture competence we foster care. Risk thinking helps us prevent loss, contamination, and misidentification before they occur.
Using ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189 as our foundation, we’ll explore the detailed requirements for handling, identification, and storage. We’ll discuss how to design sample flow that prevents errors, supports traceability, and protects integrity at every step. Participants will gain practical, risk-based tools for managing samples consciously—honouring both data and the human lives they represent.