API’s Competency Assessment Programs are a tool to help laboratory directors evaluate the competency of testing personnel and should be used in conjunction with other evaluation procedures (e.g., direct observation of routine patient test performance, monitoring the recording and reporting of results). Each laboratory is responsible for establishing its own competency standards and this program alone does not necessarily indicate competence. API does not endorse, guarantee, or warrant, and expressly disclaims, any and all liability of testing personnel participating in the program.