The Clinical And Laboratory Standards Instituteclsiis A Not For Profit Organization Dedicated To Developing Standards For Medical Laboratory Testingestablished In 1967 And Renamed In 2005Clsi Focuses On Enhancing Laboratory Accuracyefficiencyand Patient Safety Globallythe Organization Operates With The Support Of Over 1 800 Volunteers And More Than 1 100 Member Organizations Across 76 Countries Clsi Develops Voluntary Consensus Standards And Guidelines In Various Areasincluding Clinical Chemistrymicrobiologyand Point Of Care Testingit Also Offers Training Programs To Educate Professionals On Best Practices And Regulatory Complianceas A World Health Organization Collaborating Center Since 1985Clsi Has Produced 292 Standards And Guidance Documents That Are Utilized In Over 155 Countriesthe Organization Collaborates With Laboratoriesregulatory Agenciesmanufacturersand Healthcare Institutions To Promote Uniform Practices And Improve Testing Accuracy Worldwide
