Lab Classifications

Classifications for Small, Medium, and High Volume Labs, and Specialty Labs

Small Volume Laboratories

• Schedule A Low Volume: performs not more than 2000 tests annually.

Medium Volume Laboratories

• Schedule D: performs tests in at least four specialties with a total volume of more than 10,000 but not more than 25,000 annually.
• Schedule E: performs more than 25,000, but not more than 50,000 tests annually.
• Schedule F: performs more than 50,000, but not more than 75,000 tests annually.
• Schedule G: performs more than 75,000, but not more than 100,000 tests annually.

Large Volume Laboratories

• Schedule H: performs more than 100,000, but not more than 500,000 tests annually.
• Schedule I: performs more than 500,000, but not more than 1,000,000 tests annually.
• Schedule J: performs more than 1,000,000 tests annually.

Specialties

• Microbiology: Bacteriology, Mycobacteriology, Mycology, Parasitology, Virology
• Serology: Syphilis Serology, General Immunology
• Chemistry: Routine Chemistry, Endocrinology, Toxicology, Urinalysis
• Hematology
• Immunohematology: ABO Grouping and Rh typing, Unexpected antibody detection, Compatibility testing, Unexpected antibody identification
• Pathology: Cytology, Histopathology, Oral Pathology
• Radiobioassay
• Histocompatibility
• Cytogenetics