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CLIA
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 Congressional legislation that promulgated quality assurance practices in clinical labs, and required them to measure performance at each step of the testing process from the beginning to the end-point of a response to a test result. See HCFA, POLs, Waived tests.


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Retooling standards In February, CMS reported it was working with the CDC to review and modernize the proficiency testing (PT) regulations in CLIA subparts H and I.
ASHI received deeming authority as an accrediting organization for clinical laboratories under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) for the CLIA specialty of Histocompatibility and the subspecialty ABO/Rh.
According to a FDA official, POCT manufacturers are increasingly interested in CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) wavers, as approximately 60% of labs that are CLIA certified are waived labs.
 
 
 
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