Lab Accreditations

College of American Pathologists (CAP)

The Bryan Medical Center laboratory has been accredited by the College of American Pathologists for over 40 years. The College of American Pathologists (CAP's) Laboratory Accreditation Program accredits the entire spectrum of laboratory test disciplines with the most scientifically rigorous customized checklist requirements. The CAP's peer-based inspector model provides a unique balance of regulatory and educational coaching supported by the most respected worldwide pathology organization.

Questions about this accreditation? Contact: College of American Pathologists, 325 Waukegan Road, Northfield, IL 60093-2750, 800-323-4040, http://www.cap.org/

Bryan Medical Center, Bryan East Campus Certificate

Bryan Medical Center, Bryan West Campus Certificate

Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB)

In maintaining our commitment to the highest quality of testing and patient safety, Bryan Medical Center is accredited by AABB. The AABB Accreditation Program promotes the highest standard of care for patients, donors and products in all aspects of transfusion medicine, cellular therapies, transplantation and relationship testing.

Questions about this accreditation? Contact: AABB, 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 700, North Tower, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301-907-6977, http://www.aabb.org/

Bryan Medical Center, Bryan East Campus Certificate

Bryan Medical Center, Bryan West Campus Certificate

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) is a federal program that sets quality standards for laboratory testing to ensure patient safety and improve health care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversees CLIA and grants deemed status to accrediting agencies like CAP and AABB. CLIA regulates labs performing tests to ensure accurate, reliable and timely results, covering test types, personnel training, quality control and result reporting.