Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B3 - Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Chapter 64B3-5 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE › Section 64B3-5.0011 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) "AAB" means The American Association of
				Bioanalysts.
(2) "ABB" means The
				American Board of Bioanalysis.
(3)
				"ABCC" means American Board of Clinical Chemistry.
(4) "ABD" means American Board of
				Dermatology.
(5) "ABFT" means
				American Board of Forensic Toxicology.
(6) "ABHES" means The Accrediting Bureau of
				Health Education Schools.
(7)
				"ABHI" means The American Board of Histocompatibility and
				Immunogenetics.
(8) "ABIM" means
				American Board of Internal Medicine.
(9) "ABMG" means American Board of Medical
				Genetics.
(10) "ABMLI" means
				American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology.
(11) "ABMM" means American Board of Medical
				Microbiology.
(12) "ABNM" means
				American Board of Nuclear Medicine.
(13) "ABOMP" means American Board of Oral
				& Maxillofacial Pathology.
(14)
				"ABP" means American Board of Pathology.
(15) "ABT" means American Board of
				Toxicology
(16) "AMT" means
				American Medical Technologists.
(17) "AOBD" means American Osteopathic Board
				of Dermatology.
(18) "AOBIM" means
				American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine.
(19) "AOBNM" means American Osteopathic Board
				of Nuclear Medicine.
(20) "AOBP"
				means American Osteopathic Board of Pathology.
(21) "ASCPi" means
				The American Society for Clinical Pathology International
				Certification.
(22) "ASCP" means
				The American Society for Clinical Pathology.
(23) "BB" means Blood Banking.
(24) "BOC" means ASCP Board of
				Certification.
(25) "CAAHEP" means
				The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
(26) "CG" means Cytogenetics.
(27) "CHS" means Certified Histocompatibility
				Specialist.
(28) "CHT" means
				Certified Histocompatibility Technologist.
(29) "CT" means Cytotechnologist.
(30) "DLM" means Diplomat Laboratory
				Management.
(31) "ELD" means
				Embryology Laboratory Director.
(32) "GS" means General Supervisor.
(33) "HCLD" means High Complexity Laboratory
				Director.
(34) "HT" means
				Histotechnician.
(35) "HTL" means
				Histotechnologist.
(36) "MB" means
				Microbiology.
(37) "MDT" means
				Molecular Diagnostics Technologist.
(38) "MLT" means Medical Laboratory
				Technician.
(39) "MLS" means
				Medical Laboratory Scientist.
(40)
				"MP" means Molecular Pathology.
(41) "MT" means Medical
				Technologist.
(42) "NAACLS" means
				The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science.
(43) "NRCC" means the National Registry of
				Certified Chemists.
(44) "QIHC"
				means Qualification in Immunohistochemistry.
(45) "SBB" means Specialist in Blood
				Banking.
(46) "SC" means Specialist
				in Chemistry.
(47) "SCT" means
				Specialist in Cytotechnology.
(48)
				"SH" means Specialist in Hematology.
(49) "SM" means Specialist in
				Microbiology.
(50) "SMB" means
				Specialist in Molecular Biology.
(51) "TS" means Technical
				Supervisor.
(52) "Academic Science"
				means college level courses in the areas of chemistry, biology, physiology,
				anatomy, microbiology, immunology, genetics, physics and molecular biology,
				defined in Rule 64B3-2.003, F.A.C. The term does
				not include applied science as defined in subsection
				64B3-2.003(6),
				F.A.C.
(53) "Bachelor's Degree"
				means a four year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or
				university.
(54) "Bachelor's Degree
				in Medical Technology" means a four year baccalaureate degree earned at an
				accredited program, pursuant to subsection
				64B3-2.003(9),
				F.A.C.
(55) "Medical Technology
				Training Program" means an ABHES, CAAHEP, NAACLS, board approved training
				program for clinical/medical laboratory scientists or medical technologists,
				pursuant to subsections
				64B3-2.003(9) and
				(16), F.A.C., or Department of Defense
				programs that are equivalent to a board approved training program.
(56) "Semester Hour" means one hour of credit
				in an accredited college or university, pursuant to subsection
				64B3-2.003(1),
				F.A.C., or foreign education equated, pursuant to subsection
				64B3-6.002(6),
				F.A.C.
(57) This rule shall be
				reviewed, and if necessary, repealed, modified, or renewed through the
				rulemaking process five years from effective date.
Rulemaking Authority
					 483.805,
					 483.823 FS. Law Implemented
					 483.823
					 FS.
New 6-29-06, Amended 12-16-07, 4-28-10, 1-30-12, 12-25-13,
					 11-25-14, 2-21-16, 4-18-18, 12-31-19, 4-26-21,
					 1-11-23.