CAP-accredited labs in the UAE
6 UAE labs on Zavis have a laboratory in the CAP directory of accredited laboratories: Al Borg Diagnostics, Medsol Diagnostics, National Reference Laboratory (NRL), STAR Metropolis Clinical Laboratories, Thumbay Labs and Unilabs. CAP is the College of American Pathologists, a US body that accredits clinical laboratories. An entry can cover one laboratory of a chain and not every site, so each lab below is shown with what its entry covers. They are shown in alphabetical order, which is not a ranking. Zavis shows a lab test price only where the lab or service publishes it on its own website, which 6 of the 13 it lists do. Each test page gives the listed prices with their sources.
Listed in alphabetical order
6 entries in alphabetical order. The order carries no ranking.
Al Borg Diagnostics
Accreditations: CAP (Abu Dhabi laboratory only), ISO 15189 (directory entries in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah)
Al Borg Diagnostics is a diagnostic lab operating in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. Accreditations confirmed in the accreditors' directories: CAP (Abu Dhabi laboratory only) and ISO 15189 (directory entries in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah).
Medsol Diagnostics
Accreditations: CAP (its histopathology and speciality laboratory in Dubai only), ISO 15189 (directory entries for three of its laboratories, in Dubai and Sharjah)
Medsol Diagnostics is a diagnostic lab chain operating in Dubai and Sharjah. It has 4 locations, according to its website.
National Reference Laboratory (NRL)
Accreditations: CAP (directory entries for several of its laboratories), ISO 15189 (directory entries for 10 of its laboratories); JCI, ISO 22870 and AABB, as stated on the lab's website
National Reference Laboratory (NRL) is a reference laboratory network operating in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai and Sharjah. Its laboratories are inside partner hospitals and clinics.
STAR Metropolis Clinical Laboratories
Accreditations: CAP (directory entry for its Dubai laboratory), ISO 15189 (directory entry for its Dubai laboratory)
STAR Metropolis Clinical Laboratories is a diagnostic lab chain operating in Dubai, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah. It has 3 locations, according to its website.
Thumbay Labs
Accreditations: CAP (directory entry for its Ajman laboratory), ISO 15189
Thumbay Labs is a diagnostic lab chain operating in Ajman, Dubai and Fujairah. It has 5 locations, according to its website.
Unilabs
Accreditations: CAP (Abu Dhabi laboratory only), ISO 15189 (directory entries in Abu Dhabi and Dubai)
Unilabs is a diagnostic lab chain operating in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It has 6 locations, according to its website.
What CAP accreditation means
CAP is the College of American Pathologists. Its accreditation programme inspects clinical laboratories and checks their results through proficiency testing. Zavis counts a lab here only when it appears in CAP's own directory; a lab's own statement is not enough. Accreditation is separate from the licence every clinical laboratory needs from the health regulator in its emirate.
Related lists
More lists from the UAE lab directory.
Home sample collection fees at labs in Dubai
Zavis does not list home collection visit fees. See the 9 labs in Dubai that offer home sample collection, and ask the lab what a visit costs.
Home sample collection fees at labs in Abu Dhabi
Zavis does not list home collection visit fees. See the 4 labs in Abu Dhabi that offer home sample collection, and ask the lab what a visit costs.
Home sample collection fees at labs in Sharjah
Zavis does not list home collection visit fees. See the 3 labs in Sharjah that offer home sample collection, and ask the lab what a visit costs.
Diagnostic lab chains in the UAE
6 diagnostic lab chains are listed on Zavis for the UAE. See each one's cities, accreditations and home collection. Shown in alphabetical order.
Frequently asked questions
Which UAE labs are in the CAP directory?
Al Borg Diagnostics, Medsol Diagnostics, National Reference Laboratory (NRL), STAR Metropolis Clinical Laboratories, Thumbay Labs and Unilabs. Each has a laboratory in the CAP directory of accredited laboratories. They are shown in alphabetical order, which is not a ranking.
What is CAP accreditation?
CAP is the College of American Pathologists. Its accreditation programme inspects clinical laboratories and checks their results through proficiency testing.
Which of these labs offer home sample collection?
Medsol Diagnostics, STAR Metropolis Clinical Laboratories, Thumbay Labs and Unilabs say on their websites that they offer home sample collection. Ask the lab what the visit costs and which areas it covers.
Is this list a ranking?
No. The entries are shown in alphabetical order. Zavis holds no measure that would support placing one above another.
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