A certificate issued to a laboratory in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist performs no tests other than PPM procedures and, if desired, waived tests.

A private, nonprofit accreditation organization that has formally applied for and received CMS’s approval based on the organizations compliance with Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations.

Any of the following types of certificates issued by the ASD(HA) or designee:

Certificate of Compliance - A certificate issued to a laboratory after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable condition level requirements.

Certificate for PPM Procedures - A certificate issued to a laboratory in which a physician, midlev...

Decentralized laboratories include all places in the facility where medical laboratory tests are performed. Examples of common decentralized laboratories in MTF’s include the following: medical laboratory tests performed in the intensive care unit, critical care unit, emergency department, or other medical clinics, such as the physical examination c...

A statement or documentation that is made by a representative of a laboratory that has a history of having maintained a commitment to compliance and of taking corrective action when required; is realistic in terms of its being possible to accomplish the required corrective action between the date of the exit conference and the date of the allegation; and ...

Means a complaint from any of a variety of sources, including complaints submitted in person, by telephone, through written correspondence, or in newspaper or magazine articles, that, if substantiated, would have an impact on the health and safety of the general public or individuals served by a laboratory and raises doubts as to a laboratory’s comp...

For quantitative tests, an assessment of the amount of substance or analyte present or measured in a sample. For qualitative tests, a challenge means the determination of the presence or the absence of an analyte, organism, or substance in a sample.

A value or range of values for a performance characteristic, established or verified by the laboratory, that is used to describe the quality of patient test results.

An individual with a doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy, or doctor of podiatric medicine degree who is licensed by the recognized licensing agency of a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, and privileged to practice medicine in a DOD MTF.

A facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of the healt...

An organization that provides unified leadership to guide and influence OASD(HA) policy and decision making on DoD clinical and anatomic laboratory operations. Leads standardization and consolidation efforts across the DoD; and, when or where appropriate, with the VA to improve utilization, quality, and customer support while focusing on cost-effective bu...

Body of rules and regulations establishing the minimum standards for clinical laboratory operations within the DoD, developed by Center for Clinical Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), with the approval of OASD(HA), and implemented by DoD Components.

Products made or derived from tobacco that are intended for human consumption, including cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, pipe tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, smokeless and dissolvable tobacco, and products intended for use in hookahs/water pipes. Electronic nicotine delivery systems, including but not limited to e-cigarettes and vape pens, will also be...

Adopting a lifestyle that avoids using all tobacco product types and living free from second-hand smoke exposure.

The process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health. It moves beyond a focus on individual behavior toward a wide range of social and environmental interventions.