MSACL is committed to the advancement of mass spectrometry as applied in the clinical laboratory through education and training of practitioners, physicians, laboratory scientists, industrial scientists, and health care professionals involved in patient care and management. MSACL supports the development of new technologies in mass spectrometry to be used in laboratory medicine; including diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of clinical disorders. MSACL was incorporated in May 2009 as non-profit California corporation and is tax exempt under 501(c)(3). The association's mission is to further the accumulation and sharing of expertise in the area of mass spectrometry as it applies to the clinical laboratory. As part of this mission the association hosts the annual MSACL conference.