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Participation in proficiency testing is a regulatory requirement and a cornerstone of laboratory quality assurance. Solve it!

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  1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Clinical laboratory improvement amendments (CLIA). Proficiency testing and PT referral: Do’s and Don’t’s. 2014. https://www.cms.gov/regulations-and-guidance/legislation/clia/downloads/cliabrochure8.pdf. Accessed 20 Jul 2020.

  2. CMS.gov. List of non-waived testing which PT is required. https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/CLIA/Proficiency_Testing_Providers. Accessed 20 Jul 2020.

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Friedman, M.T., West, K.A., Bizargity, P., Annen, K., Gur, H.D., Hilbert, T. (2023). Proficiency Deficiency. In: Immunohematology, Transfusion Medicine, Hemostasis, and Cellular Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14638-1_39

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