Medicare Adds Pee Tests to Lab Approval Wishlist
Published Date: 11/19/2025
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Summary
Hey labs and healthcare pros! CMS fixed a small mistake from last year’s announcement by officially adding Urinalysis to the list of specialties that COLA can accredit under Medicare rules. This correction is effective now and applies from March 2024 through March 2030, making sure everyone’s on the same page for lab quality checks and payments.
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Urinalysis Added to COLA Re-Approval
CMS corrected a March 6, 2024 notice to add the subspecialty 'Urinalysis' to the list of specialties and subspecialties for which COLA is re‑approved as an accreditation organization under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). The correction is effective November 19, 2025 and applies to COLA's re‑approval period from March 6, 2024 through March 6, 2030.
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