Clinical Laboratory Science is the application of physical, chemical and biological principles to the performance of laboratory procedures. It encompasses research, development, teaching, supervision, and performance of these procedures and services. Clinical Laboratory Science is an independent profession which participates in and contributes to health services.
The Missouri Organization for Clinical Laboratory Science (MoCLS) is a constituent organization of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS). It is also one of five states in ASCLS Region VI, which also includes the Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska societies.
On Saturday July 10, from 10 am - 2 pm at the St. Louis Community College -Forest Park campus, several MoCLS members participated in a free Health Fair sponsored by Senator Joseph Keaveny (D) from Missouri.
This was a great opportunity to educate the public about ASCLS/MoCLS, and the laboratory profession. We provided three microscope workstations in which Giardia, P. falciparum and others were on display as well as the MoCLS booth, with a video from ASCLS called "A Life Saved" playing on a laptop. FAQs about Licensure, copies of ASCLS Today and Advance for MLP issues were available free for the public.
The following images were taken from the Health Fair:
President-Elect, John Koenig, taken at the Health Fair sponsored by
Sen. Joseph Keaveny, St. Louis Community College Forest Park,
July 10, 2010.
Angela Njoku, Program Director/Associate Professor of the Clinical
Laboratory Technology/Phlebotomy program at STLCC-Forest Park
campus, taken at the Health Fair sponsored by Sen. Joseph Keaveny,
St. Louis Community College Forest Park, July 10, 2010.
T-shirt front
T-shirt back
These newly designed t-shirts with the MoCLS logo on the front pocket and on the back "Ask me about Licensure!" with the "Support Clinical Lab Personnel Licensure" logo are available for purchase at $7.00/ea.
The t-shirts are 100% white pre-shrunk cotton. S-XL sizes available. Contact Shelly Schoeberlein at mocls@sbcglobal.net for orders.
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Clinical Laboratory Science Practice Act
Senate Bill SB365
Sponsored by Sen. Dan ClemensFull-text SB365 (PDF) Summary SB365 (PDF)
House Bill HB1063
Spondored by Rep. Jim GuestFull-text HB1063 (PDF) Summary HB1063 (PDF)
The Clinical Laboratory Science Practice Act will require that individuals performing clinical laboratory tests on blood and other body fluids meet minimum education and/or experience requirements, demonstrate initial competence through written examination, demonstrate continued competence through continuing education programs or courses and be regulated by the Department of Professional Regulation.
Please continue here to read more about why this licensure bill is being brought to the Missouri Senate and why this would be so important to the profession and most importantly, all patients that have any laboratory work preformed.
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