[Histonet] CLIA classifications

[Morken, Timothy]

Cassandra, for CLIA, CAP and Joint Commission, microtomy and H&E staining (as well as embedding and special stains) are classified as "specimen processing" and do not come under the complexity designation. The reason is that the histotechs are not doing any "testing" which is defined as interpreting a result for diagnosis and signing off on a diagnostic report.



Tim Morken
Pathology Site Manager, Parnassus 
Supervisor, Electron Microscopy/Neuromuscular Special Studies
Department of Pathology
UC San Francisco Medical Center



-----Original Message-----
From: Cassie P. Davis via Histonet [mailto:histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 10:32 AM
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Subject: [Histonet] CLIA classifications

Hi Histofolks,



       We are having a friendly discussion as to the CLIA classification of job titles & I could use some help clarifying:



Histology microtomy & H/E- I'm say it would be moderate complexity others are arguing otherwise...


Cassandra Davis
Histology Technician
AP Laboratory
302-575-8095
Email:  CDavis at che-east.org<mailto:CDavis at che-east.org>



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