American Association of Bioanalysts
AAB-MLE operates a CMS-approved proficiency testing (PT) program for clinical laboratories, providing scheduled and on-demand PT materials, online result reporting, participant summaries, and continuing education. The program supports hematology, chemistry, microbiology, immunology, embryology/andrology and other laboratory specialties, and offers regulatory support for CLIA/CMS reporting and accreditation requirements.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
American Association of Bioanalysts
Houston, Texas, United States, North America
Products
Program Guide and Module Catalog
Comprehensive program guide and module catalog with module descriptions, analyte indexes, grading ranges and shipping calendars (available as downloadable PDFs).
Participant Summary archives
Event- and year-specific participant summary PDFs summarizing participant performance across analytes and methods.
Shipping calendars and order forms (PDF)
Annual shipping calendars, price match forms, and enrollment/renewal/change order PDFs for customer ordering and scheduling.
Program Guide and Module Catalog
Comprehensive program guide and module catalog with module descriptions, analyte indexes, grading ranges and shipping calendars (available as downloadable PDFs).
Participant Summary archives
Event- and year-specific participant summary PDFs summarizing participant performance across analytes and methods.
Shipping calendars and order forms (PDF)
Annual shipping calendars, price match forms, and enrollment/renewal/change order PDFs for customer ordering and scheduling.
Services
Annual and periodic PT modules across clinical laboratory disciplines with mailed specimen challenges and graded evaluations.
Expedited, on-demand PT shipments for remedial testing, reinstatement after regulatory actions, or pre-licensure verification.
Web portal for result entry, submission, e-sign attestation, downloading evaluation reports, and viewing participant summaries.
Access to CE courses through an LMS and partner education platforms to earn CE credits for laboratory personnel.
Technical hotline and email support staffed by medical laboratory professionals for specimen issues, method codes, enrollment and CLIA-related questions.
Managed shipping schedules, international shipping, and a documented process to request sample replacements for broken or degraded specimens within posted cutoffs.
Annual and periodic PT modules across clinical laboratory disciplines with mailed specimen challenges and graded evaluations.
Expedited, on-demand PT shipments for remedial testing, reinstatement after regulatory actions, or pre-licensure verification.
Web portal for result entry, submission, e-sign attestation, downloading evaluation reports, and viewing participant summaries.
Access to CE courses through an LMS and partner education platforms to earn CE credits for laboratory personnel.
Technical hotline and email support staffed by medical laboratory professionals for specimen issues, method codes, enrollment and CLIA-related questions.
Managed shipping schedules, international shipping, and a documented process to request sample replacements for broken or degraded specimens within posted cutoffs.
Expertise Areas
- Proficiency testing program management
- CLIA/CMS regulatory compliance and reporting
- Laboratory quality assurance and corrective action
- Statistical grading and participant performance analysis
Key Technologies
- Web-based result entry and reporting portal
- Learning management system (LMS) for CE delivery
- Electronic CLIA/CMS result transmission
- Statistical grading and consensus algorithms
News & Updates
Scheduled target evaluation date for the S2 testing event.
Summary of regulatory changes from the CMS PT final rule (CMS-3355-F) including additions/removals to the regulated analyte list, changes to acceptable performance criteria, and module reconfiguration.
Announcement and reminder about CMS changes to CLIA fee coupons and electronic CLIA certificates effective March 1, 2026.
Notification that some SARS-CoV-2 tests were reclassified in complexity, triggering availability of 5-challenge modules for moderate complexity methods.
Scheduled target evaluation date for the S2 testing event.
Summary of regulatory changes from the CMS PT final rule (CMS-3355-F) including additions/removals to the regulated analyte list, changes to acceptable performance criteria, and module reconfiguration.
Announcement and reminder about CMS changes to CLIA fee coupons and electronic CLIA certificates effective March 1, 2026.
Notification that some SARS-CoV-2 tests were reclassified in complexity, triggering availability of 5-challenge modules for moderate complexity methods.