TYPES OF CLIA CERTIFICATES
Certificate of Waiver
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.
Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures
(PPMP)
This certificate is issued to a laboratory in which a physician,
midlevel practitioner or dentist performs no tests other than the
microscopy procedures. This certificate permits the laboratory to also
perform waived tests.
Certificate of Registration
This certificate is issued to a laboratory that enables the entity to
conduct moderate or high complexity laboratory testing or both until
the entity is determined by survey to be in compliance with the CLIA
regulations.
Certificate of Compliance
This certificates is issued to a laboratory after an inspection that
finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA
requirements.
Certificate of Accreditation
This is a certificate that is issued to a laboratory on the basis of
the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization
approved by HCFA.
To obtain further information, please contact your State Survey Agency or CMS Regional Office.
