Biomedical Caledonia Medical Laboratory Limited is a private medical laboratory with a network of forty-one (41) collection Centres Island wide and has been providing comprehensive laboratory services since 1968. The laboratory participates in external proficiency testing with the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC), the Medical Laboratory Evaluation (MLE) program provided by the American College of Physicians, Randox International Quality Assessment Scheme (RIQAS) and the Digital Proficiency Testing program.
The laboratory was one of the selected Testing Laboratories to participate in the pilot Accreditation Program that was orchestrated by the Government of Jamaica, Swedish Accreditation Body (SWEDAC), and the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre. Our laboratory participated in a mock accreditation exercise in 2006, where we demonstrated our technical competence in providing quality and efficient services based on the International Standard ISO15189 requirements.
On May 28, 2013, the Laboratory was awarded Accreditation Status from the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) having met the required International Standard of ISO15189 that governs medical laboratories. In order to assure the quality of test results and satisfy our customers, the Biomedical Caledonia Medical Laboratory has established, implemented and will continuously maintain a quality system appropriate to the scope of our activities. The laboratory has put in place documented policies, systems, programs, procedures and instructions for the maintenance of the quality system.
The system's documentation is implemented by the appropriate authorities and made available to all personnel in an easily understandable format.Caledonia Medical Laboratory Limited has been providing comprehensive laboratory services since 1968. We are a private medical laboratory with a network of 41 collection centres islandwide. Caledonia Medical Laboratory is a trusted resource that hundreds of area physicians and hospitals rely on every day.
With decades of experience in medical testing, our laboratory has maintained an excellent record for accuracy and has been accredited with distinction by the College of Jamaican Pathologists. We offer paternity testing, drug testing, 24-hour emergency services, mobile phlebotomy, island-wide house calls, and fast stats services. Our laboratory is highly qualified. We participate in external proficiency testing with the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre, the Medical Laboratory Evaluation programme provided by the American College of Physicians, Randox International Quality Assessment Scheme and the Digital Proficiency Testing programme. Caledonia Medical Laboratory was one of the testing laboratories selected to participate in the pilot accreditation programme that was orchestrated by the Government of Jamaica, the Swedish Accreditation Body, and the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre.
In May 2013, the Laboratory was awarded Accreditation Status from the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation having met the required International Standard of ISO15189 that governs medical laboratories. The quality of our services and the satisfaction of our customers are our primary concerns. In order to assure the quality of test results and satisfy our customers, Caledonia Medical Laboratory has established, implemented and will continuously maintain a quality system appropriate to the scope of our activities.
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i was terrified of needles and i mean very terrified and one day i had a very important blood test to do and i swear to myself i wasnt going to do it i eventually went to the spanish town branch and i explained my fears for needles to the lab tech mrs.bethea stewart brown and she was such a professional that i almost went ahead an did it but i didnt so one day i was in portmore and it was the deadline for the test to be done an visited the lab there guess who i saw the same lady mrs bethea stewart brown her warm bright smile an professionalism came into play again after sitting for about 5 minutes i actually got my blood test done these people are 1 in a million fast efficent service and spectacular customer service i now have no problem taking blood tests thanks to bio medical and mrs.brown
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