The Laboratories Unit is responsible for State licensure of all laboratories that perform tests on specimens obtained from Maryland citizens and for federal certification of all laboratories located in Maryland. The unit also serves as the agent for federal certification in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 Program, which is required for all clinical laboratory testing sites including those seeking Medicare reimbursement. The State licensing programs include those for blood, sperm and tissue banks, hospital laboratories, independent reference,
physician office laboratories and point of care laboratories, cholesterol testing sites, employer drug testing, health awareness testing sites, blood drawing stations or blood test results, and cytology testing.
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