College of American Pathologists
Drawing on the collective knowledge of more than 650 experts in laboratory medicine, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) helps laboratories navigate the accelerating changes in laboratory medicine and health care through our integrated laboratory quality solutions that include accreditation and proficiency testing (PT) programs to ensure the highest quality of patient care and mitigate risk of noncompliance. The CAP provides the most comprehensive offering of innovative and scientifically developed PT programs with 700 options supporting both routine and esoteric testing. The CAP’s laboratory quality solutions, initiated nearly 70 years ago, currently has customers in more than 100 countries, accrediting more than 8,000 laboratories, and providing PT to over 20,000 laboratory sites worldwide. As the world's largest organization of board-certified pathologists and leading provider of laboratory accreditation and PT programs, the CAP serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide. For more information, READ THE CAP ANNUAL REPORT at CAP.ORG.