Medical Laboratory Scope of Practice

Which of the following best defines scope of practice?

• extent and limits in which a healthcare professional may perform medical tasks according to his/her license and/or certification

• use of an endoscope to examine the esophagus

• helps to determine reimbursement of services provided by healthcare professional

Responsible for correctly collecting blood specimens from patients.

• pathologist

• medical lab scientist

• phlebotomist

• clinical lab technician

Which of the following laws and/or regulatory agencies establishes quality standards for laboratory testing and educational/training requirements of laboratory personnel?

• OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

• CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

• HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability)

The medical laboratory director has usually been trained as a/n:

• clinical laboratory scientist

• medical laboratory technologist

• medical laboratory scientist

• pathologist

This medical laboratory professional examines blood and tissue specimens, specifically looking for any chromosomal abnormalities.

• pathologist

• medical laboratory scientist

• cytogeneticist

• cytotechnologist

These medical laboratory professionals work in the pathology lab and are trained in the preparation of tissue samples used to diagnose disease

• histotechnologist

• pathology assistant

• medical laboratory scientist

• clinical laboratory scientist

Medical Laboratory Scientists are also known as

• Clinical Laboratory Scientists

• Medical Technologists

• pathologists

• histotechnologists

This medical laboratory professional provides oversight of technical and scientific functions of the lab.

• Histologic technician

• Pathologist

• Clinical Laboratory Scientist

• Technical Lab Supervisor

This medical laboratory professional provides oversight of day-to-day functions of the lab

• general laboratory supervisor

• pathologist

• technical laboratory supervisor

• laboratory director

Pathologists

• are medical doctors

• are specially trained to interpret blood, body fluid and tissue samples

• may serve as medical laboratory directors

• assist in collecting body fluids, tissues, and blood