What is a CLIA Waived Test?

What Does it Mean to Be CLIA Waived?

Many of the highest-rated urine drug tests and medical devices used in the health care industry require a CLIA certificate or a CLIA waiver. What does it mean to be CLIA waived and is it important to make note of when purchasing a urine test?

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) regulates all the facilities in the United States that conduct laboratory testing on humans for diagnosis and health assessment, including the prevention and treatment of diseases. The CLIA of 1988 federal regulatory criteria does not apply to basic research testing and clinical trials.

CLIA Waived Drug Testing Program

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment Program not only sets standards for clinical laboratory testing but is also the governing body that issues certificates to laboratories across the United States. It is CLIA’s purpose to make sure that all laboratory test results are accurate, reliable, and relevant no matter where the test was conducted.

Every laboratory system, examination, and the assay is categorized for its level of complexity. The assigned scores are 1, 2, and 3, with 1 as the lowest level of complexity, and 3 as the highest level of complexity. A score of 2 is given for a test that falls in between the characteristics listed for the 1st and 3rd levels of complexity. Based on 42 CFR 493.17 the criteria for the level of complexity categorization are:

Training and experience
Knowledge
Interpretation and judgment
Characteristics of steps of operation
Reagents and material preparation
Test system troubleshooting and equipment maintenance and
Quality control, calibration, proficiency of testing materials

Where Can I purchase a CLIA Waived Drug Test?

For those who are interested in purchasing a CLIA waived urine drug test, 12 Panel Now provides several solutions available for those in a clinical environment, patient care, or at home use. For Multi-Drug Urine Tests, there are several CLIA waived options. Listed below are the different CLIA waived tests available.

6 Panel Urine Drug Test. – Detects: AMP/1000, OPI/300, BZO/300, COC/300, OXY/100, BUP/10

8 Panel Urine Drug Test – Detects: AMP/1000, OPI/300, mAMP(MET)/1000, BZO/300, COC/300, OXY/100, BUP/10, THC/50

10 Panel Urine Drug Test – Detects: AMP/1000, OPI/300, MET/1000, BZO/300, COC/300, MTD/300,OXY/100, BUP/10, MDMA/500, THC/50

12 Panel Urine Drug Test – Detects AMP/1000, OPI/300, MET/1000, BZO/300, COC/300, MTD/300,OXY/100, BUP/10, MDMA/500, THC/50, BAR/300, TCA/1000

HCG Single Panel Pregnancy Test – Detects Pregnancy Hormone (human chorionic gonadotropin) in Urine.

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