Difference between revisions of "LII:The Comprehensive Guide to Physician Office Laboratory Setup and Operation/The clinical environment"
From LIMSWiki
Jump to navigationJump to searchShawndouglas (talk | contribs) (Created as needed.) |
Shawndouglas (talk | contribs) m (→The clinical laboratory: Renamed) |
||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
__TOC__ | __TOC__ | ||
==1. The Clinical Environment== | ==1. The Clinical Environment== | ||
===The clinical laboratory=== | ===The clinical laboratory and its equipment=== | ||
===Laboratory safety=== | ===Laboratory safety=== | ||
Revision as of 20:45, 17 April 2015
The physician office laboratory (POL) is a clinical laboratory that is owned, operated, and managed by a physician office. Definitions, as noted in The Practical Guide to the U.S. Physician Office Laboratory, vary from state to state, but this is a solid enough definition.
This first chapter on the topic of the clinical working environment has 10 sections.
-----Return to the beginning of this guide-----
1. The Clinical Environment
The clinical laboratory and its equipment
Laboratory safety
Point-of-care testing
Regulatory compliance: HIPAA and PPACA
Regulatory compliance: CLIA
Good laboratory practices
Microscope procedures
Industry trends
Data management
References
