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Abbott is committed to helping support your transition from waived to nonwaived testing.
Waived tests are simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result.1
Nonwaived tests, also called Moderately Complex tests, are those tests that require a number of criteria to be met prior to the operator running the tests.1
Learn how to access, complete, and submit the CMS-116 form for a certificate of moderately complex testing to the State Agency.
Learn how to access, complete, and submit the CMS-116 form for a certificate of moderately complex testing to the State Agency.
Review the CLIA definitions for Laboratory Director, Technical Consultant, the responsibilities, qualifications and how to obtain CMEs to meet the Lab Director requirements.
Review the definition of quality control, what the CMS/CLIA requirements are for nonwaived testing, what an IQCP is and tips to develop a quality control plan for the laboratory.
Learn how to access the procedure manual on the Abbott Point of Care website.
Information regarding the CLIA requirements, data collection template for documentation, and directions of where to find PV protocol and value assignment sheets.
Review the definition of Proficiency Testing, the CLIA requirements for nonwaived testing, how to enroll in a PT program and tips for performance.
Review the CLIA qualifications for testing personnel and documentation of proof. This module only refers to CLIA standards.
Review the CLIA requirements for Competency Assessment using the six elements for documentation. Directions on where to find examples of a checklist and test questions that can be used to meet CMS/CLIA requirements.
1. CDC. Waived Tests. Cdc.gov. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/clia/waived-tests.html [Accessed November 18, 2019].
2. Crocker J., et al, Implementation of Point-of-Care Testing in an Ambulatory Practice of an Academic Medical Center, Am J Clin Pathol November 2014;142:640-646. (Actual savings can vary depending on state-specific factors.)
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