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Appendix A: Abbreviations
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ACMG |
American College of Medical Genetics |
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APHL |
Association of Public Health Laboratories |
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CAP |
College of American Pathologists |
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CLIA |
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 |
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CLIAC |
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee |
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CLSI |
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |
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CMS |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
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CPT |
current procedural terminology |
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ERNDIM |
European Research Network for Evaluation and Improvement of Screening, Diagnosis, and |
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FDA |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
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HHS |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
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HL7 |
Health Level Seven International |
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HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration |
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NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
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NLM |
National Library of Medicine |
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NSQAP |
CDC Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program |
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QMS |
quality management system |
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SACGHS |
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society |
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SACHDNC |
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children |
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