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Point-of-Care Testing and CLIA-Waived Testing: Quality, Competency, and Error Prevention
This course reviews regulatory and quality requirements for point-of-care and CLIA-waived testing. Topics include personnel competency, quality control, specimen handling, equipment maintenance, documentation, result reporting, and prevention of preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical errors. Emphasis is placed on standardized procedures, regulatory compliance, and practices that support accurate results and patient safety.
Course Objectives
- Explain regulatory requirements for point-of-care and CLIA-waived testing.
- Identify quality-control practices that support accurate and reliable results.
- Describe competency requirements for personnel performing waived testing.
- Recognize common preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical errors.
- Apply documentation, maintenance, and corrective-action procedures to reduce testing errors.
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- Relevance: Clinical laboratory personnel, point-of-care testing coordinators, supervisors, technicians, technologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who perform or oversee waived testing.
- Content Level: Intermediate
- Course Format: This course is offered as a self-paced distance learning format (reading-based online activity)
- System Requirements: This course is offered online. Internet connection required.
- Course Completion Information: To earn continuing education credit, professionals must register and pay the fee for the course. They must read the content and demonstrate understanding by earning a minimum score of 70 percent on testing materials. The certificate of completion will be able to be downloaded after the above is completed. Refunds will be granted upon request with the withdrawal of credit for the course. For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call 866-863-4225 or email ContactUs@BaysideCEU.com.
- CEBroker Course ID: 1390925
- Credit Hours: 1
- Last Updated: July 16, 2026
Clinical laboratory personnel, point-of-care testing coordinators, supervisors, technicians, technologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who perform or oversee waived testing.
- CE Hours 1 hour
- CEBroker Course ID 1390925