Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES
Section 16.02.06.010 - DEFINITIONS
Current through August 31, 2023
For the purposes of these rules, the following terms apply: (3-17-22)
01. Board. The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare. (3-17-22)
02. Department. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. (3-17-22)
03. Director. The Director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, or their designee. (3-17-22)
04. Laboratory or Clinical Laboratory. A facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other examinations of material derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease, or the impairment or assessment of human health. (3-17-22)
05. Laboratory Director. The person under whose supervision the laboratory is operating. (3-17-22)
06. Pathologist. A physician who is: (3-17-22)
07. Proficiency Testing. Evaluation of a laboratory's ability to perform laboratory procedures within acceptable limits of accuracy through analysis of unknown specimens distributed at periodic intervals. (3-17-22)
08. Quality Control. A day-to-day analysis of reference materials to ensure reproducibility and accuracy of laboratory results, and also includes an acceptable system to assure proper functioning of instruments, equipment and reagents. (3-17-22)
09. Reviewer. An employee or other designated representative of the Department's Idaho Bureau of Laboratories, who is knowledgeable and experienced in clinical laboratory methods and procedures. (3-17-22)
