[Histonet] GROSSING SPECIMENS

[Katelin Lester]

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
<sbaldwin <@t> mhhcc.org>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
> sbaldwin <@t> mhhcc.org
> Ph 812-482-0210, 0216,  Fax 812-482-0232,
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