Laboratory2 Quick Guide

Listing Results Laboratory2 Quick Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is basic laboratory skills guide?

  Basic Laboratory Skills Guide – Save time and resources. Read the guide now! Our "Basic Laboratory Skills" guide serves as a supplement to laboratories’ efforts to ensure the quality of results. It describes strategies to reinforce the precision and accuracy of data generated in research as well as in production environments (e.g. quality control).

• Where can I find the Guide to laboratory services?

  The Guide to Laboratory Services is an additional document which can be viewed at on the Health PEI Provincial Laboratory Services website.

• What are the two areas of the laboratory?

  2.4 Organization of the Laboratory The laboratory consists of two areas—the phlebotomy room and the laboratory (label/ship and environmental sample processing area, biological sample processing and hematology/pregnancy and osmolality testing) area. The phlebotomy room and laboratory area are located in trailer 4.

• What equipment is required in a bsl2 laboratory?

  All BSL2 laboratories shall have vacuum lines which are protected with liquid disinfectant traps and high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters or filters of equivalent or superior efficiency. (Note: Filters must be maintained and routinely replaced, as necessary).

• How do I complete the CMS 116 CLIA application?

  For all certificate type changes, all sections of the CMS 116 CLIA Application must be completed and signed by the laboratory director. Completed 116 applications can be e-mailed to [email protected] .

• What is a CLIA laboratory?

  Any entity that performs tests for the purpose of providing information about the assessment or impairment of the health of human beings or the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of any disease is considered to be a laboratory under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and must be certified by the CLIA program.

• How do I enter a CLIA number on a check?

  Make check payable to “CLIA Laboratory Program” and write the CLIA number on the memo line. Click the blue ‘Continue to the Form’ on the next screen to proceed. Complete the form as indicated and select continue. A confirmation number will be provided at the end of the transaction. Retain a printed copy of this number for your records.

• When will I receive my new CLIA certificate?

  New CLIA Certificates are mailed out approximately two weeks before the current certificate expires. If new certificates are not received before your current certificate expires, contact our office for a validation letter. Our department just needs written notification.