COLA, Inc. is a physician-directed, nonprofit organization that accredits clinical laboratories and provides education and standards to promote health, safety, and excellence in laboratory medicine and patient care.
Healthcare quality and safety, clinical laboratory accreditation, laboratory standards, medical testing oversight, and professional education.
Primarily funded through accreditation fees, educational program revenue, and related service fees.
Commission on Laboratory Accreditation (COLA); physician and laboratory medicine professionals; no widely prominent individual affiliates identified.
Non-profit organization
