Since the FDA has released new guidance, do you need to know if your state allows you to order and administer tests for COVID-19, and which tests?
Bula now offers 6-month subscriptions to five Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and Point-of-care Testing (POCT) questions with answers for maintaining compliance in the pharmacy industry with COVID-19 details.
Questions answered:
- CLIA registration: What type of registration is needed to perform CLIA-waived tests?
- CLIA pharmacist qualifications: What extra requirements exist for a pharmacist to perform CLIA-waived tests?
- POCT Delegation: Other than the pharmacist, who can perform CLIA-waived testing?
- POCT: What CLIA tests may pharmacists perform?
- POCT: May CLIA laboratory tests be performed off-site (e.g. health fairs, on-site employer events, etc.)?
Answers include new additional information pertaining to pharmacy COVID testing, and pharmacists conducting COVID tests. If you’ve ever asked “how do I conduct Coronavirus tests at my pharmacy?” or “what CLIA tests can a pharmacist do in my state?” these FAQs will assist you and your pharmacy.
Purchase a subscription to these CLIA and POCT FAQs to receive quick and long answers to these five questions across all 52 jurisdictions, including citations to the recent state regulations, over a 6-month period.
Updated 4/17/2020
