The Clinical Laboratory Professional

Question 1

American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)

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society and accreditation agency for medical assistents

Question 2

American Medical Technologists (AMT)

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society and accreditation agency for categories for medical technicians

Question 3

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)

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Soceity for clinical lab personnel

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American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

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Soceity for clinical lab personnel and allied health personnel

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American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT)

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soceity and accreditation agency for phlebotomists/speaciality areas

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ASCP Board of Certification (ASCP BOC)

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if you merge NCA and ASCP BOR, you get this; provides certificates for medical lab personnel

Question 7

clinical/medical laboratory science

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job where you perform lab analysis used to diagnose and treat disease and helps with good health maintance

Question 8

clinical laboratory scientist (CLS)

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job that requires a bacholers degree; pass national certifiying exam; completed training in a science program

Question 9

clinical laboratory technician (CLT)

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job that requires 2 years in training of related field; pass national certifiying exam;

Question 10

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

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agency taht accreidts educational program for allied eahlth rpofessional

Question 11

ethics

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system of how you should act; rules for professionalism

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

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Gurantees privacy of patient

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National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)

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Accredits educational programs for clincial lab personnel

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National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA)

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A credentialing agency for clinical laboratory
personnel

Question 15

What do Clinical Lab Personnel do?

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Observe change in cells, identif microorganisms and measure substances in stuff like glucose

Question 16

What were early medical labs like?

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Clinical labs were made in late 19th century; just a microscope and table; Staffed by doctors who were interested in lab medicine

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What are modern labs like?

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After WW2, labs grew in size & #. They need more edcated ppl on this topic, needed to define the education requirement and identify trained persons

Question 18

What happened in 1926?

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ASCP created a commitee on qualified lab workers. They debated over termanology which led to the name Medical Technologist and Lab Technincian

Question 19

What happened in 1930?

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Education requirements are set. School for Clinical Science is open. Estalbished exams to measure knowledge + ability of worker

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In 1936?

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Successful certificant is called Registry of Medical Techician -> Registry of Medical Technologist

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In 1977?

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NCA created to certify CLS

Question 22

What are present labs like?

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More inventions (i.e: preventive medicine, geriatric medicine, home healthcare, hospice). More streamlined testing process + easier test. Electronics introduced in lab increased efficeny and lower errors. Micro.nano technology + cytometry + laser imaging = faster testing

Question 23

What happened in 2009?

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ACSP and NCA merged to ASCP BOC and made Clinical Lab Scientsit/Technician

Question 24

What is the role of lab professional

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Found in healthcare settings + health fairs like NIH and CDC (National Instututes Heath and Center Disease Control). Interact with other healthcare pros

Question 25

What are educational requirements?

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Clinical lab scientist - bacholor in college/uni + on-site training + pass nationla exam. After that, they are qualified to perfom analysis in all department of lab Clinical lab technician - Associate degree for 2 yrs in college or certification CLT + pass national exam

Question 26

How to Specialization for Clinical Lab?

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In order to specialize, you need to complete academic work + work experince + pass exam in related field

Question 27

What does your name look like after you pass clinical lab science exma?

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Jane Doe CLS (NCA) First Name - Last Name - Role - Accredition agency in brackets

Question 28

Credentialing and Certification Agencies?

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AAB - Americian Assocition of Bioanalyists Board of Registry AAMA - Americian Association of medical Assistants AMT - Americian Medical Technologists ASCP BOC - Americian Scoeity of Clinical Pathologists Boaord of Certification ASPT - American society of phlebotomy technicians

Question 29

What are other allied health personnel

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Because of higher POCT and CLIA waived tests, therefore we need more people that perofmr certain tests. Waived tests r peormfed by degreed people but parameics, medicial assistents and RN can do so

Question 30

What are phlebotomy technicians?

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Collects blood speciment. Need GED and high school diploma and training after. Organizations taht certify: AMT, ASCP BOC, ASPT, NPA

Question 31

What are certified Medical Assistant?

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Trained in multiple areas: Clerical, nursing ans lab skills. Can collect blood speciment + do waived tests (i.e: hemoglobin, pregnancy tests, blood glucose meausring). Organizations taht certify: AAMA and AMT. Train in community college + vocational-technicial Schools + Priviate School. Needs a GED or hs diploma before entering. You can have lvl 1 which is diploma program w/ 1yr of post second edu; lvl 2 is 2 yrs of post seconday.

Question 31

Ethics of the Clinical Lab Setting

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Clinical lab personnel are expected to follow code of conduct. Rules for ASCLS: A portion of code of ethics 1. Maintain and promote standards of excellence in perfornace and advacing the art of sicence 2. Preserve digtnity and privacy of patient 3. Uphold and maintain the dignity and respect of our profession 4. Seek and establish cooperative and respectful workign relaitonships with other healthcare pros

Question 31

What do you do in ethics?

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Lab personnel must follow high ethical standreds in work, behavior and apperence

Question 32

Patient Privacy meaning

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Infomation is confiedental; only be told to healthcare pros that would benefit patient. HIPAA descirbes this clearly

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INteractions between lab personnel and patients

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The only healthacare pros that interact with patiets are medical technologist amd phlebotomists. Must be patient with patients because thye r stressed

Question 34

Professional Orgs

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AAB, AABB, AACC, AAMA, AMT, APICASCLS, ASCP, ASM, ASPT, CLMA, NPA