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In the United State, medical laboratory credentials and certifications are the various credentials and certifications available to medical laboratory personnel.

Certifications

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Certification Agencies

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Certification Body Certification Designation Notes
AAB Andrology Laboratory Scientist ALS(AAB)
AAB Embryology Laboratory Scientist ELS(AAB)
AAB Medical Laboratory Technician MLT(AAB)
AAB Medical Technologist MT(AAB)
AAB Molecular Diagnostics Technologist MDxT(AAB)
ABCC Clinical Chemistry Diplomate DABCC (CC)
ABCC Molecular Diagnostics Diplomate DABCC (MD)
ABCC Toxicological Chemistry Diplomate DABCC (TC)
AAH Certified Phlebotomy Technician CPT(AAH)
ABB Andrology Laboratory Director ALD(ABB)
ABB Bioanalyst Clinical Laboratory Director BCLD(ABB)
ABB Bioanalyst Clinical Laboratory Director (BCLD) BCLD(ABB)
ABB Clinical Consultant CC(ABB)
ABB Embryology Laboratory Director ELD(ABB)
ABB General Supervisor GS(ABB)
ABB High Complexity Clinical Laboratory Director HCLD(ABB)
ABB Public Health Laboratory Director PHLD(ABB)
ABB Technical Supervisor TS(ABB)
ACA Certified Phlebotomy Technician CPT(ACA)
ADLM Certified Point-of-Care Professional ADLM (CPP)
AHCI Certified Histocompatibility Associate CHA(ACHI)
AHCI Certified Histocompatibility Technologist CHT(ACHI)
AHCI Certified Histocompatibility Specialist CHS(ACHI)
AHCI Associate of the ACHI S(ACHI)
AHCI Affiliate of the ACHI A(ACHI)
AHCI Fellow of the ACHI F(ACHI)
AMCA Phlebotomy Technician Certification PTC (AMCA)
AMT Medical Laboratory Scientist MLS(AMT)
AMT Medical Technologist MT (AMT) Superseded by MLS(AMT)
AMT Medical Laboratory Technician MLT (AMT)
AMT Molecular Diagnostics Technologist MDT (AMT)
AMT Medical Laboratory Assistant CMLA(AMT)
AMT Certified Laboratory Consultant CLC(AMT)
AMT Registered Phlebotomy Technician RPT (AMT)
ASPT Certified Phlebotomy Technician CPT(ASPT)
HEW Clinical Laboratory Technologist CLT (HEW)
HHS Clinical Laboratory Technologist CLT (HHS)
IAC Certified Cytotechnologist in Gynecology CT(IAC-GYN) 1993–2002
IAC Certified Cytotechnologist CT(IAC)
ISCLT Registered medical technologist RMT (ISCLT)
ISCLT Registered laboratory technician RLT(ISCT)
NCPT National Certified Phlebotomy Technician NCCT(NCPT)
NCA Phlebotomy NCA(CLPlb)
NCA Clinical Laboratory Technician NCA(CLT)
NCA Clinical Laboratory Scientist NCA(CLS)
NCA Clinical Laboratory Director NCA(CLDir)
NCA Clinical Laboratory Supervisor NCA(CLSup)
NCA Clinical Laboratory Specialist in Cytogenetics NCA CLSp(CG)
NCA Certified Laboratory Specialist in Molecular Biology NCA CLSp(MB)
NHA Certified phlebotomy technician CPT(NHA)
NHA Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant CMLA(NHA)
NPA Certified Phlebotomy Technician CPT(NPA)
NRCC Clinical Chemist NRCC-CC
NRCC Clinical Chemistry Technologist NRCC-CT
NRCC Toxicological Chemist
NRCC Toxicological Technologist

References

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  1. ^ Mackinnon, Alexander C.; Wang, Y. Lynn; Sahota, Amrik; Yeung, Cecilia C.; Weck, Karen E. (November 2012). "Certification in Molecular Pathology in the United States". The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 14 (6): 541–549. doi:10.1016/j.jmoldx.2012.05.004. PMID 22925695.