The Medical Errors section includes the incidence of laboratory errors, error reduction, root cause analysis, error prevention, and patient safety as it relates to the practice of clinical laboratory personnel.
The AIDS • HIV section includes the updated recommendations (from the U.S. Dept of HHS, the CDC, and the ACA), discussion of mandatory testing, benefits of more frequent testing, and the supporting role of most insurance companies.
The Laws + Board Rules (Clinical Lab) and Supervision • Administration (renewal) sections are as follows:
Florida Statute, Chapter 483, Part III, addresses the general policy, purpose, definitions, creation of the Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel (CLP), powers of the Board to collect fees, institute licensure, approve training programs, and levy disciplinary action, and penalties.
The Rules enacted by the Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, as Chapter 64B3, (1-13), address the specific (amended and/or pertinent) organizations, definitions (in regard to laboratories and personnel), approved training programs, training registration, licensure, examinations, renewal and reactivation of licensure and inactive status, fees, scope of practice, continuing education, discipline (including penalties and revocation of licensure) and responsibilities. Although only the amended and/or pertinentchapters are discussed in this course, all chapters, titles and rule are accessible at: https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/Organizations.asp?OrgNo=64b3. Department of Health General Continuing Education Rule 64B-5.002 address the Responsibility of the Continuing Education Providers and Licensees, and is accessible at: https://www.flrules.org/gateway/RuleNo.asp?ID=64B-5.002.
The 8 Specialties section includes identifying the correct answers to questions concerning both practical and theoretical knowledge of the following 8 areas in Medical Laboratory Science:
- Hematology,
- Serology (Immunology),
- Immunohematology (ASCP's Blood Banking),
- Blood Banking (Florida's Donor Processing),
- Chemistry,
- Blood Gases,
- Microbiology,
- Molecular Pathology (ASCP's Molecular Biology).