Knowledge
Organizations
Standards bodies, accreditation programmes and reference organizations relevant to laboratory quality management.
Standards Organizations
1Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
Global
Develops consensus standards and guidelines for clinical laboratory testing processes.
Accreditation Organizations
4College of American Pathologists
Global
Pathology membership organization offering laboratory accreditation and proficiency programs.
The Joint Commission
United States
Accredits healthcare organizations and laboratory services against published standards.
COLA
United States
Laboratory accreditation body with an education-oriented survey approach.
American Association of Bioanalysts
United States
Association offering laboratory accreditation and proficiency testing services.
Regulatory Agencies
1Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
United States
Administers the CLIA program governing laboratory testing on human specimens.
Professional Associations
4Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine
Global
Professional society for clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine practice and research.
American Society for Clinical Pathology
Global
Membership and certification organization for pathologists and laboratory professionals.
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
United States
Professional association representing clinical laboratory scientists and practitioners.
American Medical Technologists
United States
Certification agency for allied health and laboratory personnel.
Public Health and Education Organizations
3Association of Public Health Laboratories
United States
Represents governmental laboratories that protect public health through testing programs.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United States
National public health agency publishing laboratory quality and biosafety guidance.
World Health Organization
Global
United Nations agency publishing laboratory quality management resources worldwide.