REAC/TS Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory recertified by CLIA
REAC/TS Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory staff members Terri Ryan (left) and Maria Escalona (right) were part of the team that successfully completed the CLIA recertification process on May 20, 2025. The two stand beside a collection of binders that hold the various documentation records for different laboratory procedures, including the competency and proficiency evaluation for dose estimation.
The Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) successfully passed its CLIA recertification for the Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory (CBL) with no deficiencies in May 2025. CLIA, which is short for the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, is a federal requirement for clinical laboratories that ensures the quality and accuracy of patient test results. The REAC/TS CBL is the only CLIA-certified facility in the country specializing in cytogenetic biodosimetry.
The survey results determined that the CBL successfully met all the CLIA requirements and will be recertified by CLIA until September of 2027. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Division of Clinical Laboratory Improvement and Quality conducts the biennial CLIA recertification survey for the CBL.
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