As a clinical laboratory professional, your role is essential in healthcare. You provide information vital for proper patient care to doctors, nurses, and healthcare organizations. Chapter 456 of the Florida laws oversees all the health care professions to bring some consistency among the professions. Chapter 483 of the Florida laws establishes the foundation for the laws and rules governing laboratory medicine. Chapter 64B3 of the Florida Administrative Code establishes the specific directives of the Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel.
Because your role is essential, you must be adequately qualified, trained, and licensed. It would be best if you also kept up with the latest laboratory techniques and developments by fulfilling continuing education requirements, and you are bound by a code of ethics, which ensures that patient results are accurate, reliable, and free from error and bias.
