COLA is the nation’s largest private accreditor of clinical laboratories, serving nearly 8,000 labs across the nation through a program of voluntary education, consultation, and accreditation. By serving as an advocate for excellence, quality, and best practices to the labs it serves, COLA also makes an invaluable contribution to improved patient safety.
COLA’s team of industry-leading professionals fulfill that mission by helping clinical labs provide the accurate, reliable, and timely test results doctors need and patients deserve.
COLA professionals are committed to: