Collecting Centres

Sample Collection Center (SCC)

A place where materials derived from the human body are collected and delivered under specific conditions for clinical examination purposes under an agreement or contract with a medical laboratory.

A Sample Collection Center (SCC) can be an organization that falls into one of the four categories given below:

• Type A

  • Description: A center collecting samples to its own laboratory.
  • Personnel: Employees are either of the center, the laboratory, or its parent organization.

• Type B

  • Description: A center collecting samples to laboratories, including its own laboratory.
  • Personnel: Employees are either of the center, its own laboratory, or its parent organization.

• Type C

  • Description: A center collecting samples to a laboratory that is not affiliated with the center or its parent organization.
  • Operations & Personnel Responsibility: The laboratory or its parent organization is entirely responsible for day-to-day operations and the employees of the center.

Summary

• SCCs collect and deliver human-derived materials for clinical examination.
• They operate under agreements or contracts with medical laboratories.
• They can be categorized into Type A, B, or C based on their relationships with laboratories and their personnel's affiliations.

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