American Association of Bioanalysts
The American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB) is a professional association for clinical laboratory scientists, clinical laboratory supervisors, clinical laboratory directors, and clinical laboratory consultants. Its office is based in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S..{{Cite web |url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/docs/BioanalystsCommentonLabTechResponse.pdf |title=AAB's Response To H.F. 203 |publisher=Minnesota House of Representatives |location=Minnesota, U.S. }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/CLIA/Downloads/ptlist.doc |title=CLIA APPROVED PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAMS - 2015 |website=Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |publisher=Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services |location=United States }}{{Cite journal |title=Results of the American Association of Bioanalysts national proficiency testing programme in andrology |last1=Keel |first1=B. A. |last2=Quinn |first2=P. |date=March 2000 |pages=680–686 |doi=10.1093/humrep/15.3.680 |pmid=10686219 |last3=Schmidt |first3=C. F. |last4=Serafy |first4=N. T. |last5=Serafy |first5=N. T. |last6=Schalue |first6=T. K.|journal = Human Reproduction|volume = 15|issue = 3|doi-access=free }}{{Cite web |url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/ovation-fertility-to-present-new-fertility-research-at-american-association-of-bioanalysts-college-of-reproductive-biology-conference-1024812046 |title=Ovation Fertility™ To Present New Fertility Research at American Association of Bioanalysts/College of Reproductive Biology Conference: Markets Insider |last=GmbH |first=finanzen net |website=markets.businessinsider.com |publisher=Business Insider |location=U.S. |access-date=2019-09-02}} It was founded in 1968.{{cite web |title=A Short (50-Year) History of ABB |url=https://www.aab.org/images/HistoryofABB.pdf |publisher=ABB |access-date=18 February 2024}}
History
The organization was formed in 1956 when the Council of American Bioanalysts (CAB) merged with the National Association of Clinical Laboratories (NACL){{cite book |last1=Rubin |first1=M. |last2=Lous |first2=P. |title=Education and Training for Clinical Chemistry |date=6 December 2012 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-94-011-6176-3 |page=186 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MnrsCAAAQBAJ |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Birenbaum |first1=Mark |last2=Simonson |first2=Louise |title=A Brief 60-Year History of the American Association of Bioanalysts |url=https://www.aab.org/aab/History_of_AAB1.asp |publisher=Lab World |date=2006}} The AAB serves as an umbrella organization for the American Board of Bioanalysis,{{Cite web|url=https://www.aab.org/aab/American_Board_of_Bioanalysis.asp|title=American Board of Bioanalysis}} AAB Board of Registryhttps://www.aab.org/aab/AAB_Board_of_Registry.asp ABOR AAB Associate Member Section,{{Cite web|url=https://www.aab.org/aab/AAB_Associate_Members_Section.asp|title=American Association of Bioanalysts}} College of Reproductive Biology{{Cite web|url=https://www.aab.org/aab/CRB1.asp|title = CRB}} Environmental Biology and Public Health Section{{Cite web|url=https://www.aab.org/aab/Environmental_Biology_and_Public_Health.asp|title = American Association of Bioanalysts}} and National Independent Laboratory Association.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nila-usa.org/nila/default.asp|title = Home}}
In 1999, the International Society for Clinical Laboratory Technologists (ISCLT) merged with the American Association of Bioanalysts.{{cite web |title=International Society for Clinical Laboratory Technology {{!}} UIA Yearbook Profile {{!}} Union of International Associations |url=https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100019662 |website=uia.org}} Founded in 1962, the credentialing commission of the ISCLT certified medical technologists under Registered Medical Technologist RMT (ISCLT).
Role as a national certifying agency
The American Board of Bioanalysis, is a national certifying agency in the United States of America, for clinical laboratory directors and supervisors.{{cite web |title=Certification |url=https://www.aab.org/aab/Certification.asp}} The AAB Board of Registry is a national certifying agency in the United States of America for medical technologist and medical laboratory technicians.{{cite web |title=Certification |url=https://www.aab.org/aab/Certification.asp}} Those certified either meet or exceed the minimum requirements for testing personnel under Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments.
=AAB Board of Registry=
The AAB Board of Registry (ABOR) has the following bench level certifications:
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| Name | Designation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Technologist | MT(AAB) | |
| Molecular Diagnostics Technologist | MDxT(AAB) | |
| Andrology Laboratory Scientist | ALS(AAB) | |
| Embryology Laboratory Scientist | ELS(AAB) | |
| Medical Laboratory Technician | MLT(AAB) |
= American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) =
The American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) has the following supervisory level certifications:
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| Name | Designation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| High Complexity Clinical Laboratory Director | HCLD(ABB) | |
| Technical Supervisor | TS(ABB) | |
| Embryology Laboratory Director | ELD(ABB) | |
| Andrology Laboratory Director | ALD(ABB) | |
| Bioanalyst Clinical Laboratory Director | BCLD(ABB) | |
| Public Health Laboratory Director | PHLD(ABB) | |
| Clinical Consultant | CC(ABB) | |
| Bioanalyst Clinical Laboratory Director (BCLD) | BCLD(ABB) | |
| General Supervisor | GS(ABB) |
Role as a trade association
The National Independent Laboratory Association (NILA) functions as a trade association for community, regional, and health systems clinical laboratories.[https://www.nila-usa.org/nila/What_is_NILA.asp Article in "The National Independent Laboratory Association"] NILA has a long history of defending the clinical laboratory industry from legislation that would be detrimental and costly to both the clinical laboratory and patients in the United States. One of their first victories prevented the reinstatement of the 20% copayment on Part B Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) payments.[https://www.nila-usa.org/nila/NILA's_Achievements.asp Article in "Breaking NILA News"] The organization is currently playing a role in preventing PAMA's proposed fee cuts [https://www.darkdaily.com/nations-smaller-community-medical-laboratories-have-major-concerns-about-financial-survival-once-medicare-officials-implement-deep-price-cuts-to-lab-test-fees-in-2018/ Article in "Dark Daily"]
State Licensure
The AAB officially supports state licensure for clinical laboratory personnel, but opposes laws it considers excessively restrictive.{{cite web |last1=Birenbaum |first1=Mark |title=AMS Letter |url=https://www.aab.org/aab/renew_ams.asp |website=AMS |accessdate=3 September 2019}} In 2014, the AAB clarified its licensure position in a response to Minnesota's H.F. 203 bill. AAB opposed the bill on the basis that it would create a hardship for United States trained military personnel to obtain a license, lead to creating loopholes where new standards would apply to only some of Minnesota's laboratories, and encouragedifferent wages based on education instead of work performed.{{cite web |last1=American Association of Bioanalysts |first1=(AAB) |title=AAB's Response to H.F. 203 |url=https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/docs/BioanalystsCommentonLabTechResponse.pdf |website=AAB.org |accessdate=3 September 2019}} The bill was successfully defeated allowing United States trained military personnel to continue working without additional education and training requirements.
References
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External links
- [https://www.aab.org/aab/default.asp American Association of Bioanalysts]
- [https://www.aab.org/aab/AAB_Associate_Members_Section.asp AAB Associate Member Section]
- [https://www.aab.org/aab/American_Board_of_Bioanalysis.asp American Board of Bioanalysis]
- [https://www.aab.org/aab/CRB1.asp College of Reproductive Biology]
- [https://www.aab.org/aab/Environmental_Biology_and_Public_Health.asp Environmental Biology and Public Health Section]
- [https://www.nila-usa.org/nila/default.asp National Independent Laboratory Association]
Category:Health care-related professional associations based in the United States
Category:Scientific organizations established in 1956