| A | B |
|---|
| CAP | Inspects and accredits laboratories |
| ASCP | Administers BOC exam |
| OSHA | Requires employees have access to SDS and an exposure control plan |
| COLA | Inspects and accredits physician office laboratories |
| NAACLS | Inspects and accredits educational programs teaching laboratory science |
| JC | Inspects and accredits hospitals |
| ASCLS | Professional organization for people that work in laboratory science |
| AABB | Inspects and accredits Blood Banks |
| FDA | Regulates biomedical products such as blood |
| CDC | Federal Laboratory that protects public health and issues healthy and safety guidelines |
| CLIA 88' | Federal regulations for lab testing required by CMS |
| CMS | Federal agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid and requires HCAHP satisfaction surveys |
| HCAHP | Satisfaction survey required by CMS for all U.S. hosptials |
| HIPAA | Federal privacy laws for healthcare in the U.S. |
