Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 652 - Medical Laboratories
OPERATION AND PERSONNEL
Section 652.440 - Medical technician: Activities and qualifications
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 652.440
Current through December 12, 2024
1. A medical technician may perform a test only if the test is classified pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 493, Subpart A, as:
(a) A waived test;
(b) A moderate complexity test; or
(c) A high complexity test, and:
(1) The results of the test are read directly
from an instrument; and
(2) The
test requires no interpretation and no intervention by the operator of the test
during its analytic phase.
2. To be certified as a medical technician, a person must pass a national examination for certification and must:
(a) Have an associate degree from an
accredited institution as a medical technician or have successfully completed a
program based on a course of study that includes chemistry, biology and a
structured curriculum in techniques used in a laboratory;
(b) Have successfully completed 60 semester
hours of academic credit, including chemistry, biology and a structured
curriculum in techniques used in a laboratory, at an accredited
institution;
(c) Be a high school
graduate or the equivalent, have completed at least 1 year in a program for
training technicians approved by the Board and have 3 years of experience in a
laboratory within the preceding 5 years; or
(d) Be a high school graduate or the
equivalent, have successfully completed an official 50-week course in
procedures for a military laboratory and have been a medical laboratory
specialist or laboratory technician in the military.
Bd. of Health, Medical Laboratories Reg. §§5.1.2.4-5.1.2.4.2.3, eff. 8-5-74-NAC A 10-17-86; 10-22-93; A by R145-23A, eff. 10/23/2024
NRS 439.200, 652.125, 652.130
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