MADISON, Wis., March 8, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Functional Biosciences announced Friday it has been awarded its CLIA Certification of Compliance from the Wisconsin Department of Health, a necessary “gold standard” for laboratories that accept human samples.
The Madison-based laboratories achieved CLIA accreditation in 2016 and the compliance certificate endorses the Functional Biosciences laboratories achievement of the federal quality, management and processes standards for human sample diagnostics.
“The achievement of CLIA certification will help a broad base of client needs for gold standard Sanger Sequencing validation of their clinical tests.” said Michael Flanagan, president of Functional Biosciences. “Demand for the Sanger Sequencing services we perform continues to grow. We are dedicated to expanding our CLIA services and providing the highest quality data and customer service.”
“Accreditation from the College of American Pathologists is our next step in proving our commitment to quality and bringing Functional Biosciences labs an international stamp of approval,” Functional Biosciences Laboratory Director Kym Larson said. “Our staff are experts in clinical diagnostic sequencing, ready to help for the expanded projects the accreditation will bring from hospitals and other laboratories performing patient testing.”
About CLIA
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulate laboratory testing and require clinical laboratories to be certificated by their state as well as the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) before they can accept human samples for diagnostic testing. Standards of quality must be met for proficiency testing, patient test management, quality control, personnel qualifications, and quality assurance. Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/clia/
About CAP Accreditation
The College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation is an internationally recognized standard of operational excellence. The U.S. Federal government recognizes the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program, begun in the early 1960s, as being equal to or more stringent than the government’s own inspection program. During the CAP accreditation process, designed to ensure the highest standard of care for all patients, inspectors examine the laboratory’s records and quality control of procedures. CAP inspectors also examine laboratory staff qualifications, equipment, facilities, safety program and record, and overall management. Learn more: www.cap.org
About Functional Biosciences Inc. www.functionalbio.com
Functional Biosciences, Inc., is a biotechnology company that specializes in Nano-preparative approaches to Sanger DNA Sequence analysis. The Wisconsin-based laboratories offer services such as Sanger DNA sequencing, PCR, Fragment Analysis, Plasmid Purification, Primer Walking, SNP Analysis, Capillary Electrophoresis and picking and growing colonies. Functional Biosciences is a small business organization that works with a variety of clients including universities, corporations and governments world-wide. The laboratories are staffed with CLIA and CAP-qualified technicians that take pride in giving white-glove customer service.
Media Contact:Kymberly Larson, Functional Biosciences, 608-441-8125, kym@functionalbio.com
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