Aspetar lab re-accredited for highest standards

The laboratory at Aspetar orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital was awarded a two-year re-accreditation by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent on-site inspection.“Our laboratory services team deserves all the accolades which this re-accreditation implies,” said Dr Asmaa Marwani, director of the department of Aspetar laboratory. “This reaccreditation reaffirms our commitment to provide the highest quality laboratory services and reliable testing results to our patients,” added Dr Marwani. This achievement follows the accreditation of Aspetar’s laboratory in 2014, and renewed two years later, demonstrating how Aspetar is continuing to provide the highest quality international standard patient care to patients around the world.Aspetar laboratory’s objective is to improve lives and transform healthcare, provide excellent teaching, research and quality patient service to meet the health needs of Qatar Sport’s community – Aspire academy, sports clubs, and federations – and the region. Aspetar is a world leading sports medicine hospital and the first of its kind in the Middle East. Since 2007, the hospital has provided top-level comprehensive medical treatment to all athletes in a state-of-the-art facility that sets new standards internationally.As the leading organisation for board-certified pathologists, CAP serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide. With 18,000 physician members, the CAP has led laboratory accreditation for more than 50 years with more than 7,900 CAP-accredited laboratories in 50 countries.