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PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5136.01 (Reference (a)) and the policy in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6440.02 (Reference (b)), this manual implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides for standards and procedures for managing the CLIP. This manual states the minimal conditions that all laboratories must meet to be certified to perform testing on human specimens under the CLIP.

APPLICABILITY. This manual applies to:

a. The OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the DoD, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to in this manual as the "DoD Components").

b. All medical laboratories as defined in the Glossary. The Center for Clinical Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) issues certificates of accreditation within the DoD in lieu of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This manual states the minimal conditions that all laboratories must meet to be certified to perform testing on human specimens.