MLS 241 EXAM 1 || ALL ACCURATELY ANSWERED.
registration correct answers -Simply involves putting your name on a list indicating that you do
or plan to do something
-It does NOT denote that you achieved any level of competency in a given field or activity
-Just because I register for a marathon, doesn't mean I will be able to do it
-The American Society for Clinical Pathology once ran a Board of Registry (BOR) that
laboratory professionals were often required to be included on to keep employment
Certification correct answers -A voluntary mechanism by which an individual highlights that
they are competent in a given field or activity
-Usually involves taking some type of test to prove that you have achieved the minimum level of
competency
The ASCP Board of Certification
(BOC) is the agency who certifies medical laboratory scientists through an examination process
-Your credentials, upon graduating and passing the exam will be:MLS(ASCP)CM
-many emplyers require it
-more promotions
-commited to your profession and patient care
-get more wages and oppurnities
licensure correct answers -A state government-granted title that allows only those deemed
competent to practice a given profession or trade
,-Allows for 'title protection' No one can do your job!
Federal government cannot force this, only states can enact licensure for their jurisdiction
membership correct answers -Signing up for a voluntary organization that represents your
interests Example: ASCLS
-Membership does NOT signify any level of competency in a field or activity!
-Becoming a member of a professional organization:
Introduces you to the newest technologies
-Provides you with professional growth opportunities
Creates a professional network of colleagues and friends
-Allows you to have a voice in your profession
Accreditation correct answers -External Peer Review assessing compliance with
recommendations, regulations, and guidelines
-The Umass Dartmouth CLS option is Accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for
Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS)
-Every clinical laboratory is accredited by some agency and undergoes inspections...
important agencies correct answers -Medicare and Medicaid are government programs help pay
for health care
,-Medicare: a federally funded program for people 65 years or older.
Medicaid: a jointly funded by federal and state levels. Supports low-income people
Center for Medicare Services (CMS) correct answers -The portion of the executive branch of the
federal government that administers and promulgates rules regarding Medicare & Medicaid
-The agency that is responsible for enforcing CLIA '88
CLIA correct answers (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act 67)
-Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments 88
The office within CMS that is handles all issues related to the legislation known as CLIA '88
-Provides power to state CLIA agencies and other 'deemed' entities to ACCREDIT laboratories
that are compliant to its regulations
FDA correct answers -The Food and Drug Administration
-The office within the executive branch who handles medical devices
-Laboratory instruments and methods = medical devices
Can only regulate when a product is participating in interstate commerce
-ACCREDITS medical devices as safe through peer review process
- responsible for determining what level of complexity a testing methodology falls under for
purposes of CLIA '88
, CLSI correct answers -Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute
-A non-profit international organization that produces guidance documents on best practices in
laboratory medicine
-Does not accredit
ISO correct answers -International Standards Organization
-A non-profit organization that develops guidelines for best practices in various fields - including
laboratory medicine
-Does directly accredit laboratories (mainly internationally)
ASCLS correct answers -American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
The oldest and largest non-physician membership based professional organization for laboratory
professionals
-Provides continuing education, lobbying for the profession, and tools to empower laboratory
professionals
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP!
ASCP correct answers -American Society for Clinical Pathology
Oldest professional organization within the field
-Non-physician laboratory professionals can job but are considered 'associate members' with
limited governance abilities
registration correct answers -Simply involves putting your name on a list indicating that you do
or plan to do something
-It does NOT denote that you achieved any level of competency in a given field or activity
-Just because I register for a marathon, doesn't mean I will be able to do it
-The American Society for Clinical Pathology once ran a Board of Registry (BOR) that
laboratory professionals were often required to be included on to keep employment
Certification correct answers -A voluntary mechanism by which an individual highlights that
they are competent in a given field or activity
-Usually involves taking some type of test to prove that you have achieved the minimum level of
competency
The ASCP Board of Certification
(BOC) is the agency who certifies medical laboratory scientists through an examination process
-Your credentials, upon graduating and passing the exam will be:MLS(ASCP)CM
-many emplyers require it
-more promotions
-commited to your profession and patient care
-get more wages and oppurnities
licensure correct answers -A state government-granted title that allows only those deemed
competent to practice a given profession or trade
,-Allows for 'title protection' No one can do your job!
Federal government cannot force this, only states can enact licensure for their jurisdiction
membership correct answers -Signing up for a voluntary organization that represents your
interests Example: ASCLS
-Membership does NOT signify any level of competency in a field or activity!
-Becoming a member of a professional organization:
Introduces you to the newest technologies
-Provides you with professional growth opportunities
Creates a professional network of colleagues and friends
-Allows you to have a voice in your profession
Accreditation correct answers -External Peer Review assessing compliance with
recommendations, regulations, and guidelines
-The Umass Dartmouth CLS option is Accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for
Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS)
-Every clinical laboratory is accredited by some agency and undergoes inspections...
important agencies correct answers -Medicare and Medicaid are government programs help pay
for health care
,-Medicare: a federally funded program for people 65 years or older.
Medicaid: a jointly funded by federal and state levels. Supports low-income people
Center for Medicare Services (CMS) correct answers -The portion of the executive branch of the
federal government that administers and promulgates rules regarding Medicare & Medicaid
-The agency that is responsible for enforcing CLIA '88
CLIA correct answers (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act 67)
-Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments 88
The office within CMS that is handles all issues related to the legislation known as CLIA '88
-Provides power to state CLIA agencies and other 'deemed' entities to ACCREDIT laboratories
that are compliant to its regulations
FDA correct answers -The Food and Drug Administration
-The office within the executive branch who handles medical devices
-Laboratory instruments and methods = medical devices
Can only regulate when a product is participating in interstate commerce
-ACCREDITS medical devices as safe through peer review process
- responsible for determining what level of complexity a testing methodology falls under for
purposes of CLIA '88
, CLSI correct answers -Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute
-A non-profit international organization that produces guidance documents on best practices in
laboratory medicine
-Does not accredit
ISO correct answers -International Standards Organization
-A non-profit organization that develops guidelines for best practices in various fields - including
laboratory medicine
-Does directly accredit laboratories (mainly internationally)
ASCLS correct answers -American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
The oldest and largest non-physician membership based professional organization for laboratory
professionals
-Provides continuing education, lobbying for the profession, and tools to empower laboratory
professionals
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP!
ASCP correct answers -American Society for Clinical Pathology
Oldest professional organization within the field
-Non-physician laboratory professionals can job but are considered 'associate members' with
limited governance abilities
