Since its inception in 1995, Labcorp has grown to be one of the largest clinical lab providers in the world. Its flagship location in Burlington, NC is now Labcorp’s Center for Esoteric Testing (CET) and the Atlantic Division Regional Laboratory (ADRL). CET serves populations globally for low volume, specialized testing. The facility that houses CET and ADRL is Labcorp’s largest in the world.
The quality team at CET and ADRL originally decided to seek ISO 15189:2012 accreditation to better serve their global customers. They have been accredited with A2LA since 2019.
“Our decision to seek accreditation was customer driven,” said Brandon Allen, Associate Director of Quality at the National Office of Quality. The National Office of Quality is Labcorp’s corporate entity, which oversees quality programs, systems, and processes for its diagnostic labs. Brandon works on-site at the laboratory full time, overseeing the quality of testing, operations, staff, and more. “Our customers’ accreditors and regulators often require the use of an accredited reference laboratory, so becoming accredited to ISO 15189 would fulfill that requirement.”
Labcorp’s global client base was also the driving force behind their decision to partner with A2LA. The accreditation body’s strong reputation among customers and its global recognition by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and other global organizations made A2LA a clear choice for the lab.