What Laboratory Regulation Established Testing Requirements by Categorizing Laboratory Tests

question 5

Multiple Choice

What laboratory regulation established testing requirements by categorizing laboratory tests as waived, moderately complex, or highly complex?

• A)National Consensus for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS)
• B)Centers for Disease Control Testing Tiers Regulation
• C)Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment of 1988 (CLIA)
• D)College of American Pathologists (CAP)Cumitech #31

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