Free CLIA Lab Tools
10 tools in 3 categories
Calculators and worksheets for the jobs a small lab repeats: control statistics, charts, certificate and fee checks, competency records and inspection prep. They run in your browser, need no account and send nothing to us.
CLIA Certificates
- Which CLIA Certificate Do I Need?Four questions about your test menu give the certificate type, the rules behind it, the CMS fee, how it is surveyed and the next form.Waived, Moderate, High
- CLIA Fee CalculatorCertificate type and annual test volume give the CMS certificate and survey fees for one 2-year cycle, from CMS's fee schedule (updated 2024).Waived, Moderate, High
Quality Control & PT
- Levey-Jennings Chart Maker with Westgard RulesPaste control results and get a printable Levey-Jennings chart with ±1, 2 and 3 SD lines and each run checked against the Westgard rules.Moderate, High
- QC Mean, SD and CV CalculatorPaste control results to get the mean, SD, CV and ±1, 2 and 3 SD limits for a new lot or a monthly QC summary, ready to print.Moderate, High
- Proficiency Testing Score CalculatorScore a PT event by analyte, see if it is satisfactory, flag an unsuccessful history, and check one result against its CLIA limit with an SDI.Moderate, High
- IQCP Risk Assessment WorksheetWalk CMS's five IQCP risk components, record each hazard and its control, and print a draft quality control plan for the director to sign.Moderate, High
- Total Allowable Error and Sigma CalculatorTurn TEa, bias and CV into a sigma metric, with CLIA's PT limits as TEa presets and the Westgard Sigma Rules that fit the result.Moderate, High
- Calibration Verification and AMR CalculatorAssigned vs measured values by level: recovery, pass or fail against your lab's limits, and the reportable range the passing levels support.Moderate, High
Staff & Inspections
- CLIA Inspection ChecklistWhat a CMS surveyor asks to see, area by area, each item tied to its 42 CFR 493 section. Mark it done, open or N/A, then print.Moderate, High
- Lab Competency Assessment Form (Six Elements)A printable competency record per person and test system: the six CLIA procedures, who may assess, and the first-year and annual due dates.Moderate, High