Lab Admin Documents

Question 1

What is accreditation

Answer 1

An agency evals and recog an institution as meeting certain predetermined stds. ie CAP, TJC, NAACCLS, CLIA

Question 2

What is certification

Answer 2

Certification is the process in which a non-govt grants recognition to an individual ie MT(ASCP)

Question 3

What is competence

Answer 3

The possession of required abilities to perform a job

Question 4

What is competency testing

Answer 4

Competency testing is the measurement of individual’s ability to perform a certain job ie proficiency testing

Question 5

What is licensure

Answer 5

Licensure is the process by which a gov’t agency grants permission to institution to perform certain functions ie CA, TN and FL

Question 6

What is registration

Answer 6

Registration is process by which non-govt agency identifies an individual by maintaining her name on a roster at the request of the individual ie (ASCP or AMA?)

Question 7

4 personnel categories required for a moderate complexity lab to meet CLIA 88 accreditation requrement

Answer 7

1. Lab director
2. Clinical consultant
3. Technical consultant
4. Testing personnel

Question 8

What is the difference between a moderate and high complexity lab’s personnel requirements

Answer 8

High complexity labs must have a technical supervisor (not a tech consultant) and a general supervisor; in addition to the lab director, clinical consultant, and testing personnel that are req in moderate complexity lab.