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Laboratory Accreditation

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, San Juan Capistrano, CA

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Chantilly, VA

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Valencia, CA



Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, San Juan Capistrano, CA

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  • CLIA (HCFA) Interstate Laboratory License #05D0643352
  • Medicare Provider # X059092
  • Tax ID 95-2701802

California State Department of Health

  • Clinical Laboratory License No. CLF 2562
  • Medi-Cal Provider # LAB43352F
  • Blood Lead Testing Approval
  • HIV Testing Approval
  • Radioactive Material License #2247-30
  • Cholinesterase Testing Approval

Children’s Oncology Group (COG), Cytogenetics

College of American Pathologists (CAP)

  • #22852-01

Drug Enforcement Administration Registration

  • #RQ0231491

Florida State Department of Health

  • #800001912

Maryland State Department of Health

  • #290

New York State Department of Health

  • PFI 2478
  • Code 805730A0

North Carolina State Department of Health

  • #LH00348

Ohio State Department of Health

  • Clinical Lead Approval #C10009

Pennsylvania State Department of Health

  • #022174

Rhode Island State Department of Health

  • #194

TUV - ISO 9001: 2000

  • CERTIFICATE Registration # 951 03 1573

West Virginia State Department of Health

  • Certification for HIV Testing #HIV-RL-13

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Chantilly, VA

CAP Original Accreditation - 1969

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CLIA ID Number) #49D0221801 (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)

American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) #11-3-VA-05-1

California License #COS 8000071

CDC Import or Transfer Etiological Agents or Vectors of Human Disease (Micro Organisms) 2009-04-146

Cholesterol Reference Method Laboratory Network LAB # VA 1096

College of American Pathologists (CAP) #13611-01

College of American Pathologists Forensic Toxicology #13611-05

Drug Enforcement Administration Registration #PN0084359

District of Columbia HFDC 005

Florida Clinical Laboratory License 30645 L800003416

Food and Drug Administration (Tissue and Blood) #3005010397

Maryland Permit #209

National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP) SRL #7

New York 847728A1 PFI #3745

North Carolina

  • Pap Smear Certification - LP00170
  • HIV Testing Certificate - LH00170

Ohio Clinical Lead #C 10002

OSHA Blood Lead Analysis

Pennsylvania Permit #001136

Radioactive Material License #45-13936-01

Rhode Island #00353

USDA US Veterinary Permit for Importation and Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors #48573

Vermont HIV

Virginia (Alcohol) - Permit # 533

West Virginia Certification for HIV Testing #HIV-RL-2

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Valencia, CA

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  • Center for Disease Control (CDC) #2010-06-121
  • CLIA Certificate #05D0550302
  • FDA Blood Establishment Registration #2024905

California State Department of Health

  • Clinical Laboratory License #CLF2586
  • Large Quantity Waste Generator #19-728

College of American Pathologists (CAP)

  • #2277101

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Registration

  • #PS0223242

Florida State Department of Health

  • #800002033

Maryland State Department of Health

  • #437

New York State Department of Health

  • #PFI3197

Ohio State Department of Health

  • #C10061

Pennsylvania State Department of Health

  • #022376A

Rhode Island State Department of Health

  • #LCO00461

West Virginia State Department of Health

  • Certification for HIV Testing #HIV-RL-39

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, the world renowned "gold standard" in complex and specialized testing, plays a critical role within Quest Diagnostics. Founded in 1971, Nichols Institute has pioneered many new tests and technologies and has often been first in providing access to advances in laboratory testing. In addition to its role as a highly specialized diagnostics laboratory, Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute serves as a center for Scientific Innovation, Research and Development. Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute operates three laboratories in the United States; San Juan Capistrano, California, Chantilly, Virginia and Valencia, California. Medical professionals, scientists, and pathologists ensure all aspects of high quality esoteric reference testing services are delivered to its thousands of customers. The benefit to you is more choice. You can use your local Quest Diagnostics laboratory or send your specimens directly to Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute. Just call your account representative for more details.