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CLIA : Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) : enacted in 1996 which requires that any results obtained for specimens from patients (including types of measurements being done) must be kept strictly confidential. CLIA 88 (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act) : regulates laboratory testing The National Certifying Agency : grants professional certification to individuals An important responsibility for laboratories is : obtaining informed consent from the patient 2 | P a g e Informed consent : the patient is aware of, understands, and agrees to the nature of the testing to be done and what will be done with the results reported What is one of the routine tests that carry an implied consent : Venipuncture Laboratory test results that could potentially be used in a court of law, trial/judicial hearing : must be handled in a specific manner chain of custody