Rio and Ankara laboratories reaccreditated by WADA
May 14, 2015The World Anti-Doping Agency granted reaccreditation to the Laboratorio Brasileiro De Controle De Dopagem (LBCD) Laboratory in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and, the Turkish Doping Control Center (TDKM) Laboratory in Ankara, Turkey; and this, after both laboratories completed the required remedial work stipulated in the International Standard for Laboratories (ISL).
As part of the reaccreditation process, both laboratories were subject to multiple site visits; participation in WADA’s External Quality Assessment Scheme monitored by the WADA Laboratory Expert Group; and ISO assessment by independent accreditation bodies. Additionally, the University of Chile Laboratory in Santiago was granted WADA Candidate Laboratory Status by the Foundation Board. There are now 34 WADA-accredited laboratories worldwide.