American Board of Clinical Chemistry

The American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC) is an American doctoral board certification agency for clinical chemistry, toxicological chemistry, and molecular diagnostics. It was founded in 1950 with sponsorship from the American Chemical Society (ACS), American Institute of Chemists (AIC), and the American Society of Biological Chemists.[1] The American Association of Clinical Chemists (AACC) began sponsoring the board in 1954.[1]

Certificants are eligible to practice as CLIA high complexity laboratory directors (HCLD) and clinical consultants (CC).[2]

Certifications

American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC) Certifications
Certification Diplomate Designation Year Started Notes
Clinical Chemistry Diplomate DABCC (CC)
Molecular Diagnostics Diplomate DABCC (MD)
Toxicological Chemistry Diplomate DABCC (TC)

References

  1. ^ a b Public Health Service Publication. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Environmental Health Service, National Air Pollution Control Administration. p. 128. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ Mackinnon, Alexander C.; Wang, Y. Lynn; Sahota, Amrik; Yeung, Cecilia C.; Weck, Karen E. (November 2012). "Certification in Molecular Pathology in the United States". The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 14 (6): 541–549. doi:10.1016/j.jmoldx.2012.05.004.

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