Potluck
Laboratory professionals with 2 yr degrees
What (who) are MLTs/CLTs?
Dept responsible for collecting blood samples
What is phlebotomy?
Agency that divides all clinical labs into “waived”, “moderately complex”, and “highly complex” categories
What (who) is CLIA?
Category of testing that includes mainly manual procedures that do not require operator intervention during the analytical process
What is moderate?
Specific act that addresses patient privacy in ALL aspects of patient care and interaction
What is HIPAA?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Lab professionals holding a 4 yr degree
What (who) are CLSs/MTs?
Dept responsible for analyzing chemical constituents in body fluids
What is clinical chemistry?
Responsible for safeguarding the health of the public (ensures the availability of essential health services for the maintenance of good health)
What (who) is HHS?
The "practice act"; not voluntary
What is licensure?
Accredits physician office labs (POLs)
What (who) is COLA?
Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation
Category of testing in which methods are simple to perform and no education or certification is required
What is waived?
Dept responsible for analyzing urine specimens
What is urinalysis?
Monitors disease outbreaks and maintains national health statistics
What (who) is CDC?
General term referring to the voluntary requirement that all persons who engage in a given occupation register with the designated government agency
What is registration?
Agency that accredits laboratories
What (who) is CAP?
(Term) Voluntary process in which a non-governmental agency grants recognition to institutions or programs that meet or exceed established standards of quality
What is accreditation?
Dept responsible for identifying infective bacteria
What is microbiology?
Controls Medicare and Medicaid payment for medical procedures, including laboratory services
What (who) is CMS?
Post-graduation coursework associated with professionalism
What is CE?
Lab request that means "with haste"; TAT 1 hr
What is STAT?
Agency ("Gold Standard") that certifies laboratory professionals
What (who) is ASCP?
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
Dept responsible for crossmatching donor blood for transfusions
What is BB?
Monitors safety and effectiveness of food, drinks, cosmetics, drugs, and medical devices
What (who) is FDA?
Respect for the privacy of all patients
What is confidentiality?
Category of testing that permits labs to perform all testing, including highly specialized tests
What is complex?