Accreditation is a formal recognition earned by a testing, calibration, or inspection organization that has proven to comply with globally accepted, international standards of quality and competence. Accreditation can sometimes be required by government or industry regulators for certain kinds of
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A new DNA sequencing technology is transforming the world of genetic testing. This advanced technology is called Next-Generation Sequencing or NGS, and allows scientists, analysts, and geneticists to process millions of fragments of DNA simultaneously, as opposed to one sequence at a time. NGS
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A2LA has been offering accreditation for over forty years. We currently hold Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Deemed-Status and are a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Agreement to provide clinical laboratory accreditation to the
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If your clinical testing organization is seeking accreditation for the first time, the standards and their requirements can often feel overwhelming. Although the road seems long from the start, A2LA’s friendly customer care representatives, knowledgeable accreditation officers, and expert assessors
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A2LA staff member Randy Querry among team of experts who developed the 4th edition of the standard Frederick, Md (December 7, 2022) – The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published the 4th edition of ISO 15189:2022 on December 6, 2022. The revisions to the standard