Laboratory Regulations & Compliance Information
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CLIA & Accrediting Organizations
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
To ensure quality laboratory testing is performed throughout the United States,
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services established the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments.
CLIA Brochures
Below are links to downloadable CLIA
CLIA: The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, established
to improve the quality of laboratory testing no matter where the testing is performed.
brochures with specific information on maintaining a high-quality laboratory.
Laboratory Accrediting Organizations
Laboratories can elect to meet the CLIA regulations by following the requirements
of one of the following laboratory accrediting organizations under a CLIA Certificate
of Accreditation. These organizations’ requirements are equal to or more stringent
than CLIA.
COLA
College of American Pathologists (CAP)
Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP)
The Joint Commission
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