Must a person performing moderate complexity laboratory testing in a pulmonary functions laboratory obtain a CLP license?
A. Only a WV licensed respiratory therapist performing only the tests which are in the scope of the respiratory therapist license is exempt in this instance. Nurses and other allied health care workers are required to obtain a license regardless of the area or unit where the moderate complexity testing is being performed.
Related Questions
- Can the Office of Laboratory Service licensure program personnel give permission for a person to perform laboratory testing at their workplace if they do not have a current license?
- Is a RN or LPN required to obtain CLP licensure if they are only performing very limited moderate complexity testing such as an ACT or blood gases in a unit such as ICU/CCU?
- Must a person performing moderate complexity laboratory testing in a pulmonary functions laboratory obtain a CLP license?
