CLIA requirements are very clear for any testing personnel doing the grossing. Be sure you read the CLIA law regarding grossing requirements and be sure all of your grossing personnel not only meet these requirements but that their qualifications are well documented-including updated resumes indicating that they are CLIA eligible to gross. All grossing is a high complexity task. I would highly recommend you review the CLIA website for yourself and if you have any questions, call your local CLIA office. I just went through my CLIA inspection two weeks ago, feel free to contact me if you have any other questions. -- Katelin Lester, HTL Gastroenterology Specialists of Oregon, P.C. Pathology Laboratory (971) 224-2408
TESTING PERSONNEL 1. Licensed MD, DO or DPM. 2. Doctorate, master's, or bachelor's in laboratory science. 3. Education and training equivalent to an associate degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology that includes at least 60 semester hours including 24 semester hrs of medical lab technology and at least 3 months training in each specialty in which high complexity testing is performed; or, 60 semester hrs including 24 hrs of science that includes 6 hrs chemistry, 6 hrs biology, and 12 hrs chemistry, biology or, medical lab tech in any combination and laboratory training that includes either: completion of a clinical lab training program and at least 3 months training in each specialty in which high complexity testing is performed. On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Sara Baldwin/mhhcc.org <[email protected]>wrote: > Histonetters > If my Histo tech has an associates degree with enough chemistry courses can > they gross the small specimens?? Acording to the new CAP, JOINT COMMISSION > nad CLIAA regs?? > > Thanks > Pathology Supervisor > S. Kathy Baldwin, SCT (ASCP) > Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center > [email protected] > Ph 812-482-0210, 0216, Fax 812-482-0232, > Pager 812-481-0897, Cell 812-887-3357 > Confidential information, Authorized use only. > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
