Quality Control:
We maintain superior test quality through a daily program of comprehensive quality assurance. All quantitative results are obtained from test runs which include highly accurate standards traceable to CLIS, WHO* or other well accepted reference methods. At least two control materials are included with each run. In addition each and every result is reviewed by supervisory personnel to provide accurate results for initial tests and highly precise results in follow up tests to permit appropriate clinical management.

Major Accreditation:
Diagnos-Techs, Inc. participates in the Laboratory Accreditation program of The Joint Commission** and applies rigorous standards of safety quality in day to day operations that far exceed licensing requirements.

Licensure and Proficiencies:
Also Accredited and Licensed by the State of Washington (License No. MTS-0327); subject to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 2003 (CLIA-2003) certification. Our Federal CLIA Number is 50D0630141. External proficiency testing obtained from the College of American Pathologists, American Proficiency Institute, and American Association of BioAnalysts.

Specialties/Subspecialties:
The laboratory is licensed in the specialties of Microbiology, Diagnostic immunology and Chemistry. The microbiology subspecialties include bacteriology, mycology and parasitology. Diagnostic immunology includes the subspecialty of general immunology. Chemistry includes the subspecialties of routine chemistry and endocrinology.

*WHO is the World Health Organization that sets international standards for various parameters in medical practice. World Health Organization (WHO) has designated The Joint Commission and Joint Commission International (JCI) as the world’s first WHO Collaborating Center dedicated solely to patient safety.
**With over 55 years of experience, The Joint Commission has become recognized as the worldwide leader in driving performance improvement in health care organizations. The Joint Commission conducts an independent and objective evaluation of health care organizations and the services they provide to ensure safe and high quality care. The Joint Commission is recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.