Administrative Order No. 2023-0018

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Guidelines on the Licensing of Clinical Laboratory for Molecular Pathology

Download the issuance: A.O. No. 2023-0018 dated November 10, 2023

Issued to supplement Administrative Order No. 2021-0037, “New Rules and Regulations Governing the Regulation of Clinical Laboratories in the Philippines," applies to clinical laboratories for molecular pathology whether private or government-owned. Includes process flow for initial licensing, assessment tool, and checklist for review of floor plans as annexes.

Address further inquiries about this issuance to the DOH's Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau, https://hfsrb.doh.gov.ph.

See also: A.O. No. 2021-0037 and A.O. No. 2023-0004

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