This page offers a collection of free documents (SOPs, guidelines, templates, etc.) and other materials, designed to support clinical and research laboratories. These materials have been generously shared by organisations for broader use. While generally applicable, they should be carefully reviewed and adapted by Principal Investigators or laboratory managers to suit local needs. Please credit Global Health Laboratories when using or sharing these resources.
Laboratory Technical Documents
Research laboratory Protocols
(protocol.io | Springer Nature) → Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Clinical Trials
(Duke, Global Health Institute) → Minimum operational standards and typology for rapid response mobile laboratories
(WHO, 2025) → Generic SOPs
(Archived) → SOPs for Clinical Laboratory
(Archived) → Manual of Basic Techniques for a Health Laboratory
(WHO | Archived) →
Other Related Materials
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): The 5 W’s and How(Mayo Clinic Laboratories, 2023 | YouTube) → Medical Laboratories in Healthcare Delivery: A Systematic Review of Their Roles and Impact
(Laboratories, 2025) → Guidelines and Reference Documents
(Archived) → Document Templates
(Archived) →
If you are willing to share any resources you have developed or any adaptations you have made to these documents, please do not hesitate to email us at info@theglobalhealthnetwork.org. Thank you for your input!