“…During the 1970s, he proposed to review and adapt to the Brazilian reality the practices of the American College of Pathologists (CAP), through the Brazilian Journal of Clinical Pathology, published by SBPC / ML itself. In 1977, together with Control Lab, SBPC / ML launched the Medical Laboratory Excellence Program (PELM) and in 1998 created the Clinical Laboratory Accreditation Program (PALC), which was revised in 2004, 2007 and 2010 (Vieira, 2004). PALC opens a pathway for Brazilian laboratories to continuously improve quality, through audits carried out by peers, that is, by laboratories, providing opportunities for exchanging technical knowledge between auditors and auditees (Vieira, 2004(Vieira, , 2005.…”