Physician Office Laboratory Accreditation

COLA's accreditation program has helped over 35,000 laboratories stay in compliance with CLIA. The majority of those laboratories have been in physician offices located throughout the U.S. and its territories.

An office laboratory is defined as a clinical laboratory used by a fully-licensed physician to test specimens collected primarily from patients of the practice. It is usually located at the physician's principal site of care. COLA also accredits laboratories that are part of a group practice, HMO, clinic, residency program, Indian Health Service clinic, public health clinic (or similar patient care facility), student health service clinic, or other practice arrangement.

With our educational approach, COLA not only serves as an accrediting body, but also as a trusted advisor during the accreditation process. Join the best in the industry by becoming a COLA lab. Sign Up today!

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