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Clinical Standardization Programs
- Clinical Standardization Programs improve the accuracy and reliability of laboratory tests for key chronic biomarkers, such as those used in tests for diabetes, kidney disease, bone disease, cancer, heart disease, and thyroid disease.
- In the United States, approximately 14 billion laboratory tests are performed annually in more than 266,000 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified laboratories.
