Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 652 - Medical Laboratories
OPERATION AND PERSONNEL
Section 652.454 - Point-of-care test analyst: Qualifications
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 652.454
Current through December 12, 2024
1. To qualify for a certificate as a point-of-care test analyst, a person must:
(a) Be a:
(1) Registered nurse as defined in
NRS
632.019;
(2) Advanced practice registered nurse as
defined in NRS
632.012;
(3) Licensed practical nurse as defined in
NRS
632.016;
(4) Practitioner of respiratory care as
defined in NRS
630.023;
(5) Physician assistant as defined in
NRS
630.015;
(6) Registered pharmacist as defined in
NRS
639.015 who has participated in the
development of written guidelines and protocols as described in
NRS
639.0124;
(7) Certified laboratory assistant who has
successfully completed training approved by a director in performing
point-of-care tests;
(8) Nursing
assistant, as defined in
NRS
632.0166; or
(9) Student enrolled in an accredited school
of professional nursing or practical nursing or a graduate of such a school
pending the results of the first licensing examination scheduled by the State
Board of Nursing following graduation; and
(b) Provide verification from a director that
the person has successfully completed training approved by a director in
performing the preanalytic, analytic and postanalytic phases of point-of-care
tests.
2. A nursing assistant who is certified as a point-of-care test analyst may only perform glucose testing classified as a waived test pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 493, Subpart A.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R057-99, eff. 9-27-99; A by R126-21A, eff. 9/19/2022; A by R126-21A, eff. 9/19/2022; A by R145-23A, eff. 10/23/2024
NRS 439.200, 652.125, 652.130
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