This search engine will allow you to search on one or all of the following criteria:

  • CPA Reference number
  • The Strategic Health Authority areas, independent and overseas sectors
  • The city/town the Laboratory is in
  • The discipline e.g Haematology, Immunology, Microbiology, etc.
  • The Standards i.e. CPA old Standards or the current CPA Standards incorporating ISO 15189
  • The Status of the laboratory. There are four main categories used and are described below:

    ACCREDITED : Accreditation is granted, after assessment, when there is full compliance with all CPA standards.
    A certificate of accreditation is provided.
    CONDITIONAL APPROVAL : Non-compliances have been recorded. These must be corrected for accreditation to be granted. In the majority of cases a re-assessment will be required.
    AWAITING ASSESSMENT : The application for accreditation and quality manual have been accepted by CPA and the applicant laboratory is waiting for on site assessment.
    NON - ACCREDITED : The applicant medical laboratory is not currently accredited, conditionally approved or awaiting assessment with CPA.


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