The American Board of Bioanalysis,[8] is a national certifying agency in the United States of America, for clinical laboratory directors and supervisors.
[16] Those certified either meet or exceed the minimum requirements for testing personnel under Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments.
The AAB Board of Registry (ABOR) has the following bench level certifications: The American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) has the following supervisory level certifications: The National Independent Laboratory Association (NILA)[13] functions as a trade association for community, regional, and health systems clinical laboratories.
One of their first victories prevented the reinstatement of the 20% copayment on Part B Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) payments.
[18] The organization is currently playing a role in preventing PAMA's proposed fee cuts [19] The AAB officially supports state licensure for clinical laboratory personnel, but opposes laws it considers excessively restrictive.