Regulations and Licensures – Florida
Excerpt from the state regulations:
64B3-10.005 Scope of Practice Relative to Specialty of Licensure.
| (12) | The purpose of the specialty of cytology is to process and interpret cellular material derived from the human body delineating data regarding human cytopathological disease. Cytology includes: | |
| (a) | Review and interpretation of gynecological cytology preparations in accordance with the provisions of Rule Chapter 64B3-7, F.A.C.; | |
| (b) | Screening of non-gynecological cytology preparations where final review and interpretation is the responsibility of a qualified physician; and | |
| (c) | Process, perform, review and correlate diagnostic techniques ancillary to liquid based cytology [e.g., HPV testing]. | |