Laboratory related nongovernmental organizations
The Joint Commission
- Formerly known as Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations - usually surveys the laboratory as part of an overall health care facility survey - fulfills licensure requirements in some states and general requirements of many insurers
American association of blood banks
- peer professional group that offers a blood bank accreditation program that can substitute for a CAP inspection - It has CLIA deemed status
American society for clinical pathology
Largest organization for laboratory professionals and offers certification for various specialties
College of American Pathologists
Largest proficiency survey program in the United States and has a peer-surveyed laboratory accreditation program that has CLIA deemed status
Clinical and laboratory standards institute
peer professional group that develops standardized criteria regarding laboratory practices; accrediting and licensing entities often adopt these as standards
Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA)
provide assistance to physician office laboratories (POLs)