The North Carolina Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (NCSCLS) is a constituent society of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS).

Our purpose is to support this state in the purpose and principles of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and to promote the educational and economic interests of its members.

Duty to the Patient

Clinical laboratory professionals maintain high standards of practice. They exercise sound judgment in establishing, performing and evaluating laboratory testing.

Duty to the Profession

Clinical laboratory professionals contribute to the advancement of the profession by improving the body of knowledge, adopting scientific advances that benefit the patient, maintaining high standards of practice and education, and seeking fair socioeconomic working conditions for members of the profession.

Duty to Society

Clinical laboratory professionals have the responsibility to contribute from their sphere of professional competence to the general well being of the community.