Under CLIA, a laboratory is defined as a facility that performs applicable testing on materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of human beings.
Point of care includes settings such as physician offices, urgent care, outpatient clinics, pharmacies, and patient care settings that operate under a CLIA Certificate of Waiver, Certificate of Compliance, or Certificate of Accreditation.