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Standards Development

CLSI Develops Standards Through a Unique Consensus Process

The strength of CLSI’s consensus process for standards development begins with our volunteers, who bring a diversity of skill sets, depth of expertise, and vast knowledge of regulatory requirements to lead the development of globally applicable clinical laboratory standards.

CLSI’s collaborative approach ensures balanced representation from the global laboratory community to yield unbiased consensus standards that can be confidently adopted by laboratories, clinicians, regulatory agencies, and industry throughout the world.

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  • Play an active role in improving public health across the globe.
  • Take part in developing the best practice standards that affect the work you do each day.
  • Directly impact and improve quality in laboratory medicine by sharing your expertise.
  • Enrich your career and résumé through your contributions.
  • Gain recognition from CLSI, your organization, your colleagues, and your community.
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About the CLSI Standards Development Process

CLSI’s unique consensus process brings together experts from industry, government, and health care professions to develop timely standards recognized by laboratories, industry, accreditors, and regulators as the way to improve testing.

Consensus-Based Approach

CLSI’s collaborative approach ensures balanced representation from the global laboratory community. This approach produces unbiased consensus standards that can be confidently adopted by laboratories, clinicians, regulatory agencies, and industry throughout the world.