Key points
- The certification process ensures that the method in question is accurate and reliable.
- Ongoing certification also assures end users that the product stays accurate and reliable.
- CDC Clinical Standardization Programs (CDC CSPs) are voluntary; however, participation has continued to increase over time, with over 500 program participants in over 30 countries.
List of CRMLN certified manufacturers
Certified manufactures meet CDC’s analytical performance criteria and, and therefore are considered CDC-certified. Certificates are issued by CDC for each analytical system evaluated. The date used on the certificate as the “Date of Comparison” indicates when data is analyzed at the CRMLN member laboratory. Certificates for manufacturers expire two years after the “date of comparison”.
Number of Certificates Issued to Manufacturers by Participant Type and Analyte
| TC | HDL-C | LDL-C | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 12 months | 34 | 27 | 14 | 75 |
| Last 5 years | 150 | 155 | 99 | 404 |
Lists of Certified Manufacturers
- List of Analytical Systems and Reagents Certified for Total Cholesterol by Abell-Kendall (TC-AK)
- List of Analytical Systems and Reagents Certified for Total Cholesterol by IDMS (TC-IDMS)
- List of Analytical Systems and Reagents Certified for HDLC Cholesterol
- List of Analytical Systems and Reagents Certified for LDLC Cholesterol
- List of Analytical Systems and Reagents Certified for Total Glycerides (TG)
List of CRMLN certified clinical laboratories
Certified clinical laboratories meet CDC’s analytical performance criteria, and therefore are considered CDC-certified. Certificates are issued for each analytical system evaluated. The date used on the certificate as the “Date of Comparison” indicates when data is analyzed at the CRMLN member laboratory. Certificates for clinical laboratories expire six months after the date the evaluation is performed.
Number of Certificates for Total Cholesterol Issued to Clinical Laboratories in the Past 5 Years
| Certificates | |
|---|---|
| Last 12 months | 320 |
| Last 5 years | 1604 |
List of certified LSP participants
Clinical and research laboratories meeting the analytical performance criteria used by the LSP receive a certificate of performance and are considered ‘standardized to the CDC Reference Laboratory’. Certification is a continuous process, and participants are only certified for the quarters in which they participated. Currently, CDC issues certificates for Total Cholesterol, HDL-Cholesterol and Total Glycerides.
2023
LSP Certified Participants Q3 2023
LSP Certified Participants Q2 2023
LSP Certified Participants Q1 2023
2022
LSP Certified Participants Q4 2022
LSP Certified Participants Q3 2022
LSP Certified Participants Q2 2022
LSP Certified Participants Q1 2022
2021
LSP Certified Participants Q4 2021
LSP Certified Participants Q3 2021
Contact the program
Any questions, please contact CDC CVD Standardization Programs at: cdclsp@cdc.gov