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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 652.217. Conditions under which certain licensed nurses or licensed or certified laboratory personnel may perform certain waived laboratory tests

Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

1. A licensed nurse who is employed by a medical facility which is licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS may perform any laboratory test which is classified as a waived test pursuant to Subpart A of Part 493 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations if the laboratory director or a person designated by the laboratory director:

(a) Verifies that the nurse is competent to perform the test;

(b) Ensures that the test is performed in accordance with any manufacturer's instructions; and

(c) Validates and verifies the manner in which the test is performed through the use of controls which ensure accurate and reliable results of the test.

2. A licensed nurse described in subsection 1 may perform any laboratory test which is classified as a waived test pursuant to Subpart A of Part 493 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations without obtaining certification as an assistant in a medical laboratory pursuant to NRS 652.127.

3. Licensed or certified personnel of a laboratory licensed pursuant to this chapter may perform any laboratory test which is classified as a waived test pursuant to Subpart A of Part 493 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations on the premises of an outpatient center of the laboratory or at a patient's residence if the laboratory director or a person designated by the laboratory director:

(a) Verifies that the person is competent to perform the test;

(b) Ensures that the test is performed in accordance with any manufacturer's instructions;

(c) Validates and verifies the manner in which the test is performed through the use of controls which ensure accurate and reliable results of the test; and

(d) Ensures compliance with any requirements for safety adopted by the Board.

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