MEDT 471 Lecture 1 questions with correct answers

CLIA stands for _______ - Answer Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 CLIA 1988 amended the CLIA of _____ which were established originally to govern labs involved in interstate commerce - Answer 1967 CLIA 1988 amended the CLIA of 1967 which were established originally to _________________ - Answer govern labs involved in interstate commerce CLIA covers all labs performing lab testing regardless of where these labs are based; this includes __________ labs, _________ based, and ___________ offices - Answer private labs, hospital based, and physician offices CLIA established _____________ requirements that must be met in order to perform lab testing - Answer minimum the CLIA was initiated to deal with ________ and ____________ problems in test quality, primarily with ____________ testing and ___________ evaluation - Answer real and perceived; cholesterol testing and Pap smear evaluation CLIA's objective is to ensure _________, ________, and _________ of all patient test results - Answer accuracy, reliability, and timeliness all clinical laboratories must be properly certified to receive __________ or __________ payments - Answer Medicare or Medicaid