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Links to other web sites are provided for reference and convenience only. CCLMA makes no claim, endorsement, or approval of linked sites. CCLMA accepts no responsibility for the content or use of any linked sites.

CLMA
CLMA National Web Site
CLMA provides leadership in the clinical laboratory industry supporting laboratory professionals at every stage of their career.

CLMA Good Practice Sharing
CLMA provides this tool to allow members to submit or retrieve "Good Practices" which are ways to improve patient safety and quality issues within laboratory processes.

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Use this link to join CLMA or renew your membership.

CLMA Member Information
Use this link to update your e-mail address and other information on the CLMA National Web Site.

CLMA Political Action Committee (PAC) Information




Medical Resources
Lab Tests Online
Lab Tests Online has been designed to help you to better understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases.

Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic offers award-winning medical and health information and tools for healthy living.

ARUP
The online Laboratory Test Directory entries contain complete, up-to-date test information, including methodology and reporting times, collection and transportation specifications, reference intervals, test notes, and CPT codes. Technical bulletins provide interpretive data regarding newly available tests, including methodologies and clinical significance.


Accreditation and Standards
COLA

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

College of American Pathologists

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (formerly NCCLS)


Other Professional Associations
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

American Society for Microbiology

American Association for Clinical Chemistry

American Society for Clinical Pathology


Government
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regulates all laboratory testing (except research) performed on humans in the U.S. through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA).

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

U.S. House of Representatives Member Directory

U.S. Senate

The White House