American Board of Bioanalysis

About This Association

The American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) evaluates, through the certification process, individuals who wish to enter, continue or advance in the clinical laboratory profession. ABB identifies, on a non discriminatory basis, individuals who meet ABB’s requirements for clinical laboratory directors, consultants, and supervisors. ABB certification is based on an individual’s education, experience, and knowledge of the laboratory field in which certification is granted. ABB requirements do not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, or source of national origin. In 1968, the American Board of Bioanalysis was established by the American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB) in response to the passage of the Medicare regulations (1966) and the Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act of 1967 (CLIA ’67), which defined the qualifications for a laboratory director. In 1972 ABB’s certification program was expanded to include supervisors (General Supervisor certification was discontinued on January 1, 2019.). In 1982 it was expanded to include managers (subsequently discontinued in July 1, 2005), and in 1993 to include consultants.

Publications

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Conventions

Annual

Specialties:

1. Science - Laboratory

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