COLA has been approved by CMS as an Accreditation Organization for the specialty of Histocompatibility under CLIA. COLA now has deemed status from CMS for all CLIA specialties:
Hematology, Chemistry, Immunohematology, Immunology, Microbiology, Pathology, Radiobioassay, Clinical Cytogenetics and Histocompatibility.
This recognition reflects our continued commitment to meeting and exceeding rigorous quality standards while supporting laboratories in delivering safe and reliable patient care.
Learn more about this milestone: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/10/2026-11618/announcement-of-the-approval-of-cola-as-an-accreditation-organization-for-the-specialty-of?utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov