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Increasingly, a number of healthcare facilities are rolling phlebotomy duties into their patient care technician roles or other allied health roles. [ 9 ] [ 5 ] A number of FDA 510k cleared devices, such as the BD Minidraw have been introduced to enable the drawing of blood without a phlebotomist. [ 10 ]
Phlebotomy licensure is the process by which various regulatory bodies regulate the practice of phlebotomy within its jurisdiction through licensure. In many countries a license is not required, or is obtained through other broader qualifications (such as a medical license), while in others, professional phlebotomists are separately licensed.
American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT) is the second oldest certifying agency for Phlebotomy. The ASPT was founded in 1983. The ASPT was founded in 1983. [ 1 ]
The National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) was a professional association for medical laboratory professionals. It was founded 1978 by members of American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science to enable members of the medical laboratory profession to control the certification process.
Organizations in the United States involved in setting standards for certification include the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE). Many certification organizations are members of the Association of Test Publishers (ATP).
The National Healthcareer Association (NHA) is a national professional certification agency for healthcare workers in the United States. [3] Granting credentials in more than 8 allied health specialties, it is an organizational member of the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA). [4]
ASCP offers a number of certifications. [20] International certifications taken outside the United States are denoted as ASCP i. [21] As of 2022, there were 580,000 ASCP and 20,800 ASCP i certificates awarded. [22] [23] In 2023, the number of MLS ASCPi applicants exceeded the number of MLS ASCP applicants.
Decreases in laboratory reimbursement have led to a decline in the number of NAACLS accredited MLS programs from ~700 in 1975 to ~240 programs in 2002, where it has held since. [2] NAACLS program graduates are eligible to sit for American Society for Clinical Pathology(ASCP) certifications.