What does CLIA certification mean?
CLIA stands for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments. The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) regulates laboratory testing through the CLIA certification program. The objective of CLIA is to ensure the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of patient test results through quality laboratory standards. CLIA certification indicates that the laboratory has been inspected and has met all of the requirements to be certified to perform laboratory testing.
