Happy National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week! COLA thanks all laboratory science professionals for the incredible work that is done every day. Make your Lab Week celebration easy with our FREE digital toolkit: hubs.ly/Q04cHNXW0
Tag us for a chance to be featured at the end of #LabWeek!
Register for the 2026 Laboratory Enrichment Forum (LEF) for your chance to win a COLA giveaway basket featuring a complimentary ticket for COLA’s 2027 LEF!
You must attend this year’s LEF to collect your basket.
Register here: hubs.ly/Q04bzPmd0
Use Code: #FREETICKET at Registration
Listen to COLA’s latest episode of “Talk Lab To Me,” featuring Stephanie Whitehead, MBA, MPH, MLS(ASCP)! Stephanie shares practical strategies for navigating conflict, managing under pressure and becoming a stronger leader.
Listen now! hubs.ly/Q049cT9n0
#TalkLabtoMe #COLAaccreditation
Are you attending the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting? Meet with COLA’s Medical Director, Cynthia Bruzzi, MD, and COLA’s Director of Pathology Accreditation, Kathy Wilson, HT(ASCP)QLS!
Come and network with us and get a discount code for our Laboratory Enrichment Forum!
It is the last day of the LEF Giveaway for a chance to win a COLA Swag Basket 🎁
Here’s how to participate:
Register for the Forum here hubs.ly/Q047Hjx-0 = 1 entry
Answer the Question of the Day in the comments = 1 bonus entry
Winner must be present at our 2026 LEF to claim the prize!
Day 2 of COLA’s LEF Giveaway! Enter for a chance to win a COLA Swag Basket 🎁
We’ll be posting a Question of the Day on March 18 and 20.
📍 Winner must be present at our 2026 Laboratory Enrichment Forum (LEF) to claim the prize!
Register here: web.cvent.com/event/adda14...
🎉 Day 1 of COLA’s LEF Giveaway! Enter for a chance to win a COLA Swag Basket 🎁 Here’s how to participate:
✔ Register for the Forum = 1 entry
✔ Answer the Question of the Day in the comments = 1 bonus entry
📍 Winner must be present at our 2026 Laboratory Enrichment Forum (LEF) to claim the prize!
Research Spotlight: In an outbreak update published on February 14, the WHO states that clade differentiation PCR assays alone may not reliably identify recombinant MPXV strains, and genomic sequencing is likely to be required for their detection.
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Today COLA acknowledges and celebrates Histotechnology Professionals Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the field of Histotechnology and those who work tirelessly in the laboratory.
Learn more here: hubs.ly/Q046dDpr0
#Histotechnology
COLA’s CEO, Nancy Stratton, MBA, led a panel discussion yesterday during Clinical Lab 2.0’s Ninth Annual Public Workshop. The session focused on the future state of laboratory medicine and how DCLS professionals are currently improving test utilization and diagnostic reliability.
For #BlackHistoryMonth, COLA celebrates the work of William A. Hinton, M.D an educator and pathologist who invented the Hinton Test for syphilis.
Read more about him here: hubs.ly/Q044-TsN0
Rare Disease Day is a globally coordinated movement dedicated to rare diseases, striving for equity in social opportunities, healthcare and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with a rare disease.
Learn more here: hubs.ly/Q044-VfJ0
#RareDiseaseDay
Did you know COLA can assess your laboratory for conformance to the ISO 15189 standard?
Visit hubs.ly/Q044yGlJ0 for more information!
#ISO15189 #COLAAccreditation
Tomorrow, February 25, 2026, COLA’s CEO Nancy Stratton, MBA, and Medical Director Cynthia Bruzzi, MD, will be in Washington, DC for ACLA’s Annual Meeting!
#ACLA2026 #COLANews
Introducing Ali Brown, MD, FASCP, Interim CEO of the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) as a General Session Speaker at COLA’s Laboratory Enrichment Forum!
We’re honored to welcome Ali Brown, MD, FASCP, Interim CEO of the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) to COLA’s Laboratory Enrichment Forum!
We can’t wait to hear her insights at COLA’s LEF May 6-8 in Nashville, Tennessee!
Register now for an early bird discount: hubs.ly/Q043nrsf0
We are excited to welcome Rodney Rohde, PhD, SV, SM, MB (ASCP), FACSc, Regents’ Professor and University Distinguished Professor at Texas State University! You won't want to miss his session!
Register for our LEF today: hubs.ly/Q043nxnZ0
One more reason to attend COLA’s Laboratory Enrichment Forum? You’ll get to connect with our Director of Education, Danielle Stroughton-Duncan, EdD, MEd, BS, MLS (ASCP), a seasoned laboratory scientist and a Doctor of Education!
Register now at cola.org/Forum2026.
Research Spotlight: According to the CDC, the rate of maternal syphilis (syphilis infection diagnosed before or during pregnancy) in the U.S. rose 28% from 2022 to 2024. This reiterates the importance of prenatal STI screening in laboratories.
Read more: hubs.ly/Q042gWwC0
Big news! COLA is now a Supporting Partner of the ASCP Leading Laboratories program.This program creates a gold standard for laboratory recognition, validating excellence in quality and patient outcomes. Learn how your laboratory can become the next Leading Laboratory at hubs.ly/Q04255mS0
The countdown is on for COLA’s 2026 Laboratory Enrichment Forum May 6-8 in Nashville, Tennessee!
Here’s 3 reasons why you should attend our upcoming forum. And remember, you don’t need to be a COLA Laboratory to attend!
Register today: hubs.ly/Q0410pFY0
Did you attend a previous Laboratory Enrichment Forum? If not, now is your chance to attend COLA’s 2026 Forum May 6-8, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee! This Forum will offer interactive sessions covering topics of pathology, laboratory leadership and emerging trends.Register here at cola.org/Forum2026
Did you know COLA accredits approximately 7,000 medical laboratories and provides the clinical laboratory with education and accreditation programs?
#MedicalLab #LaboratoryAccreditation #COLAaccreditation
Kick off the new year on the right foot and invest in your professional growth at COLA’s 2026 Laboratory Enrichment Forum! 🧠🔬
Start the year inspired, informed and connected! Register here: hubs.ly/Q03-H5sP0
#COLAForum2026 #LaboratoryAccreditation #ProfessionalDevelopment #CEU
Did you know? COLA focuses on continuous quality improvement, not just survey readiness. Have questions? Visit cola.org today! #DidYouKnow #Laboratory #MedicalLaboratory #LaboratoryAccreditation #surveyor
Unless Congress acts soon, reimbursement for roughly 800 laboratory tests is set to be cut by 15% starting February 1, 2026. The RESULTS Act would improve the data used to set rates and bring stability to laboratory test reimbursement.
Take action by visiting stoplabcuts.org
#STOPLABCUTS
For the month of January, COLA wants to highlight National Blood Donor Month and bring awareness to the critical role of blood banks and transfusion services in ensuring safe blood for patients. Read more here: hubs.ly/Q03-mm-Z0
It is our pleasure to announce the 2025-2026 recipients of COLA’s $1500 GiveBack365 scholarship.
To see the full list of recipients, visit hubs.ly/Q03ZQ3yF0
#COLAscholarship #COLAaccreditation #LaboratoryExcellence #ProfessionalDevelopment
As we welcome 2026, I want to extend my sincere thanks to our partners, laboratories and the entire COLA team for an outstanding 2025.
Wishing you all a healthy, happy and successful New Year.
-Nancy Stratton, CEO of COLA
Did you know COLA has been ISO 9001 certified since 2011? Our processes are reviewed regularly to ensure we're always operating at our best for our customers. Learn more at hubs.ly/Q03YVdCv0!
#COLAaccreditation #ISO9001 #LaboratoryExcellence #LaboratoryAccreditation
