Regulations and Licensures – Tennessee
Excerpt from the state regulations:
RULES OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL LABORATORY BOARD CHAPTER 1200-6-1s
GENERAL RULES GOVERNING MEDICAL LABORATORY PERSONNEL
| (d) | An individual may be issued a special analyst license to perform tests in only a limited range (as listed in the license) if the procedure(s) for which licensure is being sought is a new, emerging technology in the clinical laboratory or represents a subspecialty not otherwise regulated. The procedure(s) must not be a component of the traditional clinical laboratory science body of knowledge contained in chemistry, hematology, microbiology or immunohematology; and | |
| 1. | The individual must be certified by a national certification body, approved by the Board, where such certification or qualification exists and must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university relevant to the subspecialty in which licensure is being sought, or… | |
Note that American Society for Clinical Pathology introduced its MP (molecular pathology) certification examination in 2003. Since then, only 259 individuals have achieved this certification as of June 2008.