-Provides essential information for accurate diagnosis + management of a Patient condition • Types of laboratories: POL= Physician Office Laboratory Outside laboratory • OSHA= OccuPational Sarety Health Alministration → worKPlace Sarety SDS: Safety Data Sheels: gives information on all Chemicul + Phisical ProPerties Of agents • CLIA= Clinical Laboratory ImProvement Amendment: Legislation 10 resulute testing of SPecimens. • CMS: Centers for Medicaret Medicald services 3 Standards of testing * CLIA waivEd * Moderately Compiey * highly COmPHY EX's of CLIA Waived Testing - HCG = Pre9nancr - FSH = MenoPause -urianulsis DiPstick Rupid StreP= Strep throut Ovuntion Hemoslobin+ Hema tocrit 4 Anemia / Iron