UpDate - Vol. According to Student Health Service director Joseph Siebold, the laboratory has earned COLA accreditation as a result of a long-term commitment to provide quality service to its patients. The Health Service Laboratory carries out basic tests for students, such as complete blood cells counts, throat cultures and urinalyses.
COLA is a nationally recognized, clinical laboratory accreditation organization.
Approved by the federal government, it is sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Society of Internal Medicine, the American Medical Association and the College of American Pathologists.