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The ASCP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The ASCP designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(TM) per article. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity qualifies as an American Board of Pathology Maintenance of Certification Part II Self-Assessment Module.
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1. A molecular test performed in a laboratory not certified by Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) can be reported out to the physician to use in medical management if
A. the ordering physician and laboratory agree beforehand that this will be done.
B. there was no charge for the test.
C. the test was done in a research setting.
D. the results cannot be formally reported out for use in medical management.
2. In the course of working up a case in surgical pathology, which of the following ancillary tests would require informed consent from the patient?
A. Immunohistochemistry for p53 protein
B. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for HER-2/neu amplification
C. DNA sequencing for BRCA1 mutations
D. In situ hybridization for human papillomavirus
3. Which of the following best describes the relationship of pathology departments to diagnostic tissue blocks?
A. Pathology departments are the legal owners of these blocks.
B. Patients are the legal owners of these blocks, which for convenience are stored in pathology.
C. Pathologists are the legal custodians of these blocks, and must adhere to all legal conditions specified by state law.
D. Pathology departments have no legal responsibility for these diagnostic blocks.
4. What is the difference between testing for research purposes and clinical treatment?
A. Clinical testing may only be performed in a CLIA certified lab, while research testing can be performed either in a CLIA certified or non-CLIA certified lab.
B. Physicians can order any clinical tests they wish without need to show the test was reasonable and medically indicated.
C. Research tests may require approval from the institutional review board and are formally reported or included in a patient's medical record.
D. There are no significant differences between testing for...