QUALITY POLICY MANUAL Revision Code: 0

Revision Number: 00
Section: Laboratory Services
DOCUMENT CODE:
Effectivity Date:
LD-2022-0018 TITLE: Policy on Contingency Plan MAY 17,2023

CONTIGENCY PLAN
POLICY

All equipment should be carefully examined for quality performance and should be
standardized.

PROCEDURES

1. A daily maintenance procedure for all equipment must be done by the

laboratory staff.
2. In case of equipment breakdown, the staff on duty must record the date and
the problem encountered for a certain equipment and report to the chief
Medical Technologist for corrective action.
3. The chief Medical Technologist will refer the problem to the service
equipment technician and record the date of referral and the date acted upon
the call by technician.
4. All the corrective actions made must be recorded and signed by the equipment
technician.
5. If ever the equipment is not resolve, use a backup machine if there is, until
such time that the equipment will be repaired and ready to use.
6. If there is no back up machine, refer to the outsourced laboratory for any
laboratory tests to be performed.

Written by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Deanne Grace R. Cabaña,RMT Noemia D. Bartolome,MD,FPSP Maria Luisa Renora A. Sara,MD,MMHOA

Chief Medical Technologist Pathologist Medical Director
Date: 5-17-23 Date: 5-17-23 Date: 5-17-23