The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations at Section 493.855(a) state: "The laboratory must ensure that each individual engaged in the examination of gynecologic preparations is enrolled in a proficiency testing (PT) program approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) . . ." Effective in 2005, all CLIA certified laboratories (accredited, non-accredited, and CLIA-exempt) that perform gynecologic cytology testing must ensure that each individual (cytotechnologists and pathologists) enrolls in a CMS-approved cytology PT program for 2005, no later than June 30, 2005 and annually thereafter. The CMS-approved Cytology Proficiency Testing (PT) Programs for calendar year 2007 are - the College of American Pathologists,
- the State of Maryland Cytology PT Program, and
- the American Society for Clinical Pathology program.
For additional CLIA cytology PT information, refer to the links below. Downloads | Letter on Notification of Cytology Proficiency Testing (PT) Policy Regarding PT Referral Sent August 29, 2008 [PDF, 58 KB]
Survey and Certification Letter (December 2006, to State Agency Directors) [PDF, 184 KB]
Cytology PT Informational Supplement 2006 [PDF, 357 KB]
Cytology PT Enrollment Table [PDF, 21 KB]
Final 2005 National Cytology Proficiency Testing Results [PDF, 28 KB]
September 20, 2006 CLIAC Presentation - Cytology Update [PDF, 382 KB]
Final 2006 Cytology PT Statistics [PDF, 18 KB]
Final 2007 Cytology PT Statistics [PDF, 23 KB]
CMS-2252-P, Medicare, Medicaid, and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Program; Cytology Proficiency Testing (PT) [PDF, 816 KB]
| Related Links Inside CMS | State Survey Agency (SA) Responsibilities for 2007 Regarding Gynecologic Cytology Proficiency Testing (PT) under CLIA and Additional Program Information [PDF, 87 KB]
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