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 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.


  • All laboratories are assessed to CPA (UK) Ltd Standards for the Medical Laboratories
    Which Standard

    Disclaimer : Please note that the address information held on this website is exported from the CPA central database. The addresses we hold are taken from the application forms and have therefore been provided by individual laboratories CPA cannot be responsible for any omission to the address fields. If you cannot find the laboratory you require please contact Central Office.
    Page Updated : 06-01-2012