Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 37 > Chapter 34 > Part 1 - General

• Board: means the board of clinical laboratory science practitioners established in 2-15-1753. See Montana Code 37-34-103
• Clinical laboratory scientist: means a person who:

  (a)performs clinical laboratory tests pursuant to established and approved protocols requiring the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility;

  (b)maintains equipment and records;

  (c)performs quality assurance activities related to test performance; and

  (d)may supervise and teach within a clinical laboratory setting. See Montana Code 37-34-103

• Department: means the department of labor and industry provided for in 2-15-1701. See Montana Code 37-34-103
• laboratory: means any facility or office in which clinical laboratory tests are performed. See Montana Code 37-34-103
• License: means the clinical laboratory science license issued under this chapter. See Montana Code 37-34-103
• Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Practice of clinical laboratory science: means the performance and interpretation of microbiological, serological, chemical, hematological, radiobioassay, cytological, biophysical, immunological, cytogenetical, or other examination on material that is derived from the human body and that provides information for the assessment of a medical condition or for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of a disease. See Montana Code 37-34-103