The Rhode Island State Health Laboratories provide important testing services to protect the health and safety of Rhode Islanders.
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Accreditations and Certifications
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments CLIA Certificate of Compliance for High Complexity Clinical Laboratory
- US Environmental Protection Agency certification for Drinking Water Testing
- Rhode Island Department of Health In-State Analytical Laboratory Certificate
- Rhode Island Department of Health In-State Clinical Laboratory License
- Certificate to discharge laboratory and medical operation wastewaters into the facilities of the Narragansett Bay Commission
- The Food Science Laboratory is accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) as fulfilling the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for Testing Laboratories
- The Forensic Science Laboratory is accredited by ANAB as fulfilling the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for Forensic Testing Laboratories