CLINICAL LABORATORY CHAPTER 1
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|100% CORRECT|GRADE A+
(ASCP) - ANSWER The American Society for Clinical Pathology
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) created the - ANSWER Board of Registry (BOR) in
1928 to certify laboratory professionals.
Individuals who passed the BOR's registry exam were referred to as - ANSWER "medical technologists,"
identified by the acronym "MT (ASCP)" or "MLT(ASCP)"
ASCP and NCA merged the BOR and NCA to form the - ANSWER ASCP Board of Certification (BOC)
In 1933, the - ANSWER American Society of Clinical Laboratory Technicians (ASCLT) was formed.
What does the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) promote? - ANSWER They
promote our profession, but don't certify us.
(CLS) - ANSWER Clinical Laboratory Scientist
(MLS) - ANSWER Medical Laboratory Scientist
Medical Laboratory Technologist - ANSWER (MT)
(MLT) - ANSWER medical laboratory technician
(ASCLS) - ANSWER American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
(TACLS) - ANSWER Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science
, (NAACLS) - ANSWER National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science
Categories of Clinical Laboratory Science - ANSWER ●Associate Degree - MLT(ASCP) (1960s)
●Baccalaureate Degree - CLS(NCA)/MT(ASCP) (Prior to July 2009)•After July 2009 - MLS(ASCP)
●Masters in CLS
Several Routes for applying to the BOC for examination. - ANSWER •Graduation form an accredited
NAACLS program
•College degree with work experience
•Military Training
•Prior work experience with MLT certification
Continuing education is a - ANSWER requirement for certified professionals to maintain certification.
●Types of Certification
●Associate degree Technicians - ANSWER •Apheresis Technician AT(ASCP)
•Donor Phlebotomy Technician DPT(ASCP)
•Medical Laboratory Technician MLT(ASCP)
•Histotechnician HT (ASCP)
•Phlebotomy Technician PBT(ASCP)
•Cytogenetics CG (ASCP)
●Bachelor Scientist - ANSWER ●Medical Laboratory Scientist MLS(ASCP)
●Blood Bank BB(ASCP)
●Chemistry C(ASCP)
●Cytotechnologist CT(ASCP)
●Hematology H(ASCP)
●Histotechnologist HTL(ASCP)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|100% CORRECT|GRADE A+
(ASCP) - ANSWER The American Society for Clinical Pathology
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) created the - ANSWER Board of Registry (BOR) in
1928 to certify laboratory professionals.
Individuals who passed the BOR's registry exam were referred to as - ANSWER "medical technologists,"
identified by the acronym "MT (ASCP)" or "MLT(ASCP)"
ASCP and NCA merged the BOR and NCA to form the - ANSWER ASCP Board of Certification (BOC)
In 1933, the - ANSWER American Society of Clinical Laboratory Technicians (ASCLT) was formed.
What does the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) promote? - ANSWER They
promote our profession, but don't certify us.
(CLS) - ANSWER Clinical Laboratory Scientist
(MLS) - ANSWER Medical Laboratory Scientist
Medical Laboratory Technologist - ANSWER (MT)
(MLT) - ANSWER medical laboratory technician
(ASCLS) - ANSWER American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
(TACLS) - ANSWER Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science
, (NAACLS) - ANSWER National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science
Categories of Clinical Laboratory Science - ANSWER ●Associate Degree - MLT(ASCP) (1960s)
●Baccalaureate Degree - CLS(NCA)/MT(ASCP) (Prior to July 2009)•After July 2009 - MLS(ASCP)
●Masters in CLS
Several Routes for applying to the BOC for examination. - ANSWER •Graduation form an accredited
NAACLS program
•College degree with work experience
•Military Training
•Prior work experience with MLT certification
Continuing education is a - ANSWER requirement for certified professionals to maintain certification.
●Types of Certification
●Associate degree Technicians - ANSWER •Apheresis Technician AT(ASCP)
•Donor Phlebotomy Technician DPT(ASCP)
•Medical Laboratory Technician MLT(ASCP)
•Histotechnician HT (ASCP)
•Phlebotomy Technician PBT(ASCP)
•Cytogenetics CG (ASCP)
●Bachelor Scientist - ANSWER ●Medical Laboratory Scientist MLS(ASCP)
●Blood Bank BB(ASCP)
●Chemistry C(ASCP)
●Cytotechnologist CT(ASCP)
●Hematology H(ASCP)
●Histotechnologist HTL(ASCP)
