Welcome to ASCLS - PA! 
We advocate for Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS), Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT), and ​other laboratory professionals within the healthcare industry of Pennsylvania and across the US!    

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ascls - pa: mission statement:
We work to advance the expertise of clinical laboratory professionals who, as integral members of interprofessional healthcare teams, deliver quality, consumer-focused, outcomes-oriented clinical laboratory services through all phases of the testing process to prevent, diagnose, monitor, and treat disease. The Society promotes high standards of practice by holding the profession accountable to a Code of Ethics, through dissemination of knowledge at educational programs, and through publications; maintains a supportive community to advocate on behalf of current and future laboratory professionals; and provides laboratory professionals a voice to legislators and regulators through collective, grassroots efforts.
ascls - pa: vision and values:
  1. Defining the characteristics of competent personnel within the profession and providing professional development opportunities so that practitioners can maintain competency are essential roles of a professional association.
  2. Enabling laboratory professionals to function at their highest level of competence will contribute to cost effective health care. 
  3. Promoting diversity supports the delivery of quality laboratory service.
  4. Taking a leadership role in standard and policy setting is a core professional responsibility.
  5. Advocating for quality within the laboratory is essential to the assurance of quality health care delivery.

​Important Upcoming Events
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ASCLS National News + Events

Be a Labvocate in a multi-organizational clinical laboratory advocacy symposium composed of impassioned laboratory professional advocating for laws and regulations that improve the healthcare system in the United States. 

Those in the healthcare industry marvel nursing's ability of organize and pass legislation, which is largely due to active community engagement within their profession.  With 3 million nurses in the US compared to our 300,000 laboratory professionals, laboratorians need to work 10x harder to get the same results!  For the sake of patients and this profession, we need the entire community to be engaged. Disengagement is a choice, and that choice has consequences. We need you to inspire others to choose to engage in this process.

​ASCLS Legislative Symposiums + Events

Interested in more information or helping to advocate for profession with ASCLS? Learn more about our current ASCLS advocacy campaigns in Washington DC 



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​The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Are you a prospective or current student seeking to earn your credentials in the field through ASCP?

Are you an experienced laboratory professional looking for renewal or for more information on certification?

​Please visit the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) website for more information.

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