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American Clinical Laboratory Association

U.S. CMS accepts recommendations for flow cytometry

Published in Lab Law Weekly, September 9th, 2005

The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) applauded the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) decision to accept all of ACLA's recommendations for revisions to the technical component of flow cytometry services.

"This decision will improve patient access to a critically important technology used in the diagnosis of leukemia and lymphoma, the monitoring of viral infection and in detecting and monitoring immune altered states," Alan Mertz, president of ACLA, said.

ACLA presented CMS with updated information derived from laboratory members performing these services. The data detailed clinical staff time involved with the...

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