Question

45. The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) regulate —

A.​All physician office laboratories.

B.​All medical and dental office laboratories.

C. Only physician laboratories conducting moderate or high complexity testing.

D. Only physician laboratories that submit claims to Medicare.

Answer 1

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The correct option is A,

CLIA means clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988 includes all quality lab testing procedures, waived test, whether is of hospital, private labs or any physician office. It also provides training, educate people, so that proper diagnosis, treatment, and prevention is provided to maintain and ensure the patient health saftey. It also conducts moderate or high complex lab testing . Another act like OSHA , PPMP ( Certificate of provider - performed microscopy procedures), also performs laboratory testing , complex lab testing, waived test which which is for dentist, practitioner, etc .

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