The Animal Health Diagnostic Center & New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory retains multiple accreditations that ensure work of the highest caliber on behalf of our clients.

American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD)

The purpose of the AAVLD accreditation program, as presented in its mission statement, “is to accredit public veterinary diagnostic laboratories in North America relative to technical and operational competence compatible with appropriate standards and to provide an administrative assessment.” The AAVLD Requirements for an Accredited Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, AC1, Version 2021-01, guide the AHDC Quality System, which provides the framework for planning, implementing, documenting and assessing all diagnostic work and supports the delivery of accurate, reliable, traceable test results for AHDC clients.

American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)

We have maintained a Biological Scope of Accreditation with the A2LA since 2009. Specific tests offered by the Virology, Bacteriology, Serology and Molecular Diagnostic Laboratories meet ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing Calibration Laboratories and A2LA’s specific policy requirements for an accredited laboratory.

National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)

The AHDC satisfies the quality and regulatory requirements for its function as a Level 1 Laboratory in NAHLN.