CAP TODAY Pathology/Laboratory Medicine/Laboratory Management
The 2019 edition of the CAP accreditation checklists are now available. Some highlights of this edition’s changes include the addition of a new checklist requirement in the chemistry checklist on opiate testing; the addition of a new checklist requirement in the transfusion medicine checklist to align with the FDA on the labeling of red blood cells with historical antigen typing; the revision of multiple checklist requirements in the histocompatibility checklist to be compliant with the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy standards; and a revision of the biorepository checklist for biorepository laboratories to be consistent with CLIA regulations. Download the checklists and change documents.
The CAP is hosting a webinar designed to help users manage the changes in this edition. “2019 CAP Accreditation Checklist Updates: Changes That Matter” will feature speakers William West, MD, and Harris Goodman, MD, both members of the Checklists Committee. The webinar will take place Oct. 16, 12 pm–1 pm Central time. Register for the webinar.