Regulatory Compliance

General Information

The UCSF Clinical Laboratories prides itself on providing the highest quality laboratory services with a key focus on patient and employee safety. We maintain strict adherence to all federal and state regulations, including those set forth in the Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act, Office of the Inspector General, College of American Pathologists, The Joint Commission (POCT/PPM), and the California Department of Public Health, as well as all other relevant regulatory bodies.  However, if there is ever a question or concern about our services, please do not hesitate to Contact Us.

Organizational Chart

UCSF Clinical Laboratories Organizational Chart

OIG Compliance

In accordance with the Office of the Inspector General's Model Compliance Plan for Clincal Laboratories, please follow this link to see a copy of our annual notice regarding medical neccessity.

Additionally, in certain circumstance, an initial test result may indicate that a second related test is medically appropriate, or a particular test may need a related result to be fully interpretable.  The conditions under which this additional 'Reflex testing' is automatically performed can be found in association with the individual tests in the test menu.

Licenses/Certificates

To request signed copies of our CLIA Directors' CVs please email Terrina Yamamoto.

Below are copies of our current CLIA and accreditation certificates:

Parnassus

Main laboratory CLIA

Main laboratory CAP

Main laboratory CDPH

Blood Bank AABB

Blood Bank CDPH Biologics

Bone Marrow Transplant CA Tissue Bank

Bone Marrow Transplant CDPH Biologics

Inpatient Point of Care CLIA

Inpatient Point of Care TJC

Inpatient Point of Care CDPH

Outpatient Point of Care CLIA

Outpatient Point of Care CDPH

Mission Bay

Main laboratory CLIA

Main laboratory CAP

Main laboratory CDPH

Blood Bank AABB

Blood Bank CDPH Biologics

Point of Care CLIA

Point of Care TJC

Point of Care CDPH

Mount Zion

Main laboratory CLIA

Main laboratory CAP

Main laboratory CDPH

Blood Bank AABB

Blood Bank CDPH Biologics

Point of Care CLIA

Point of Care CDPH

China Basin

Main laboratory CLIA

Main laboratory CAP

Main laboratory CDPH

San Mateo Cancer Center (SMCC)

Main laboratory CLIA

Main laboratory CAP

Main laboratory CDPH

Berkeley Outpatient Center (BOPC)

Main laboratory CLIA

Main laboratory CAP

Main laboratory CDPH