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Licensing & Accreditation

Licensing

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendements (CLIA) regulations are required for all medical laboratories that test human specimens. CLIA regulations establish quality standards that labs must meet. Below, you can find the CLIA certifications for our laboratory locations.

Accreditations

Our labs have achieved accreditations from:

  • American Association of Blood Banks
  • Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
  • College of American Pathologists
  • Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
  • The Joint Commission

The College of American Pathologists (CAP) is regarded as the most rigorous choice to acheive and maintain accreditation. Participation is voluntary, but it demonstrates commitment to quality and patient care. All of our lab locations have also been CAP-accredited, and these certifications can be found below.

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AMR

Antimicrobial Resistance Services, the reference laboratory of UVA Health Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics, provides advanced environmental microbiology capabilities, whole genome sequencing, and a comprehensive bioinformatics pipeline to enhance understanding and to mitigate transmission of bacterial pathogens.

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Blood Bank

UVA Health's Blood Bank is accredited by the Association of the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies and is registered with the FDA.

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Ivy Ortho

Our Ivy Orthopedic Center is one of the most comprehensive orthopedic facilities in the country, including lab services.

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UVA Clinical Laboratory Building

This consolidated laboratory is located adjacent to the Specimen Management Support area, thus is able to provide efficient clinical laboratory analyses to both the inpatient and outpatient services.

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UVA Health System Medical Laboratories

UVA Health System's medical laboratories are made up of more than 300 team members, who perform tests spanning pathology, laboratory medicine, and transfusion medicine. Their impact includes providing 24/7 availability for routine testing and consultation and conducting over 1,200 types of tests for our patients.

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UVA Point of Care Testing

Point of Care Testing encompasses all near-patient testing performed in in-patient units, the Emergency Department, all provider-based clinics, UVA Cancer Center clinics, UVA Dialysis facilities, and UVA Community Medicine.

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