Technical Adverse Incidents
Laboratory based technical adverse incidents (TAIs) are events that cause, or have the potential to cause, unexpected or unwanted effects involving the safety of patients, users or other persons. Within the field of microbiology TAIs include malfunction of equipment such as serology analysers, tests failing QC, false positive or false negative reactions and cross-contamination problems.
Such incidents should be reported to the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and to the Standards Unit with the HPA’s Evaluations and Standards Laboratory. For definitions and reporting advice refer to the TAI section
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