CLIA’88 was created to work as a safeguard to regulate all lab tests such as blood, tissue, and also body secretions and excretions. This is a certified program for laboratories. The labs must meet certain requirements in the United States and in its territories to be in with CLIA.
Complexity of these tests determine the regulations. So, for example if the test is a waived test then the type of certification that would be needed would be COW or Certification of Wavier. With this type of test, it would be considered a simple test and does not need much judgement. Therefore, medical assistants need to be knowledgeable of CLIA regulations because they will have to perform a lot of these tests. Keeping their own personal records such as educational