Clinical Laboratory Fees and Test Counts
Calculating Fees
- If you are accredited by an approved accreditation organization (A2LA, AABB, ASHI, CAP, COLA, or The Joint Commission), the biennial licensure fee is $100.
- If you are an out-of-state Laboratory, please let your accrediting organization know that you are seeking licensure in Florida so that the $100 fee can apply. Also, if you are surveyed by New York or Washington, please provide that information to qualify as an out-of-state exempt Laboratory and for the $100 fee. If not accredited, please count only tests on specimens from Florida laboratories.
- If you are performing non-waived tests including PPM testing and are not accredited by an approved accreditation organization, you will be assessed a biennial (two year) licensure fee based on the specialties and volumes of testing that you perform. The table below describes those fees.
| Annual Volume of Non-Waived Testing | Number of Specialties | Biennial Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Not more than 2,000 tests per year | NA | $400 |
| More than 2,000, but not more than 10,000 | Not more than 3 testing categories | $965 |
| Not more than 10,000 | At Least 4 testing categories | $1,294 |
| More than 10,000, but not more than 25,000 | Not more than 3 testing categories | $1,592 |
| More than 10,000, but not more than 25,000 | At least 4 testing categories | $2,103 |
| More than 25,000 but not more than 50,000 | NA | $2,364 |
| More than 50,000, but not more than 75,000 | NA | $2,625 |
| More than 75,000, but not more than 100,000 | NA | $2,886 |
| More than 100,000, but not more than 500,000 | NA | $3,397 |
| More than 500,000, but not more than 1,000,000 | NA | $3,658 |
| More than 1,000,000 tests | NA | $3,919 |
Counting Tests
Do not count:
- Waived tests
- Proficiency test samples
- Quality control samples
- Calculated test results
- Tests referred to another Laboratory
| Procedure | How to Count |
|---|---|
| All PPM tests | Count each specimen as one test. |
| Urinalysis dipstick (Non-waived) | Count as one test, regardless of the number of reagent pads on the test strip. |
| Urine Microscopic | Count each specimen as one test. |
| Chemistry Tests and Profiles | Count each test individually, even if performed as part of a profile. Do not count calculated results such as A/G & BUN/creatinine ratios, osmolality, etc. |
| Allergens | Count each allergen as one test. |
| CBC | Count each measured CBC parameter (WBC/RBC/platelet/hemoglobin/MCV) individually. Do not count calculated results such as automated hematocrit, indices, etc. |
| Manual or automated WBC differentials | Count manual or automated WBC differentials as one test, regardless of the number of parameters reported. |
| Immunohematology tests | Count each individual immunohematology test (ABO, Rh, antibody screen, antibody identification, crossmatch or other immunohematology test) as one test each. |
| Cultures | Count each culture type as one, regardless of the extent of identification. (e.g., If a sputum specimen is provided for routine culture, gram stain, AFB smear and culture, and a mycology culture, it counts as five tests. |
| Antimicrobial susceptibility tests | Count each test as one, regardless of the number of disks. |
| Direct parasite smear/concentration | Count each specimen as one test. |
| Trichrome stains, etc. | Count each specimen as one test. |
| Pathology and Cytology | Count each specimen as one test. |