Limited Service Laboratory Registration
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Labs that only do certain clinical tests can register as Limited Service Laboratories. They register with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).
These labs include:
- Hospital extension clinics
- Nursing homes
- Home health care agencies
- School/student health services
- Dialysis centers
- Outpatient surgery centers
- County health departments
- Correctional facilities
- Ambulance/rescue squads
- Other direct patient care places
These tests are allowed:
- Wet mounts
- Potassium hydroxide tests
- Pinworm exams
- Fern tests
- Mucus tests after sex
- Urinalysis
- Fecal leukocyte exams
- Semen analysis
- Nasal smears
Labs owned by more than one group are included.
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Additional Resources
NYS Department of Health
Wadsworth Center Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program
Empire State Plaza
Albany
NY
12237
clep@health.ny.gov
(518) 485-5378