{"id":59843,"date":"2025-12-11T16:54:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T21:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=59843"},"modified":"2025-12-11T16:54:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T21:54:56","slug":"watson-clinic-south-laboratory-achieves-reaccreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/12\/11\/watson-clinic-south-laboratory-achieves-reaccreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"WATSON CLINIC SOUTH LABORATORY ACHIEVES REACCREDITATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Waston-Clinic.png?resize=200%2C200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Waston-Clinic.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Waston-Clinic.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The laboratory at Watson Clinic South recently achieved reaccreditation status from the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation (COLA), one of the leading physician-directed laboratory accreditors in the United States. The accreditation, which is valid for a period of two years, is only presented to laboratories that apply the highest standards of quality in day-to-day operations, demonstrate continued accuracy in the performance of proficiency testing, and pass a rigorous on-site laboratory survey. The Watson Clinic South laboratory is located at 1033 N. Parkway Frontage Rd. in South Lakeland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the South laboratory, Watson Clinic also operates a second COLA-accredited lab at Watson Clinic Highlands. The lab at Watson Clinic Main, as well as the Mohs Surgery and first floor Histology labs at the Watson Clinic&nbsp;Bella Vista Building, are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). All on-site laboratories are licensed by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, Watson Clinic conducted 4.3 million laboratory tests. For more information on Watson Clinic\u2019s laboratory services, visit WatsonClinic.com\/Lab.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The laboratory at Watson Clinic South recently achieved reaccreditation status from the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation (COLA), one of the leading physician-directed laboratory accreditors in the United States. 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