cclayton

Thanks to each of you for your input. I have worked along side MT,MLT, and on-the-job trainees for 40+ years. In almost every instance the techs have performed professionally and were a credit to the lab. What I was seeking was someone with the knowledge about CAP, CLIA, or JCAHO regulations. CAP says "education and experience equivalent to MT(ASCP)". CLIA calls for at the least a BS for supervisor of high complex testing. JCAHO seems to go alone with CLIA as far as lab regs are concerned. Maybe someone with these agencies could help with this discussion.

our lab recently has promoted a mlt(ascp) to be the section supervisor of our blood bank. we were told that this was okay per cap trm rules. what about clia supervisor rule? and any jcaho stds involved with this selection? the person involved has very few years as tech mostly on nights. title should say testing not esting. sorry <admin comment> fixed