Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 652 - Medical Laboratories
NRS 652.210 - Manipulation of persons for collection of specimens; authorized practices of technical personnel.


1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 126.121 and 652.186, no person other than a licensed physician, a licensed optometrist, a licensed practical nurse, a registered nurse, a perfusionist, a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, a certified advanced emergency medical technician, a certified paramedic, a practitioner of respiratory care licensed pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS, a licensed dentist or a registered pharmacist may manipulate a person for the collection of specimens. The persons described in this subsection may perform any laboratory test which is classified as a waived test pursuant to Subpart A of Part 493 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations without obtaining certification as an assistant in a medical laboratory pursuant to NRS 652.127.
2. The technical personnel of a laboratory may collect blood, remove stomach contents, perform certain diagnostic skin tests or field blood tests or collect material for smears and cultures.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 928; A 1991, 375; 1993, 2842; 1997, 689; 1999, 1916; 2001, 776; 2005, 2517; 2007, 1530, 1847; 2009, 2990; 2013, 103, 968; 2015, 849; 2017, 2213)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 652 - Medical Laboratories

NRS 652.010 - Short title.

NRS 652.020 - Definitions.

NRS 652.030 - "Board" defined.

NRS 652.035 - "Division" defined.

NRS 652.040 - "Laboratory" defined.

NRS 652.050 - "Laboratory director" defined.

NRS 652.060 - "Medical laboratory" defined.

NRS 652.070 - Legislative declaration.

NRS 652.071 - Applicability of chapter: Public and private laboratories; exceptions.

NRS 652.072 - Applicability of chapter: Laboratory operated by licensed physician solely in connection with diagnosis or treatment of own patients; requirements.

NRS 652.073 - Applicability of chapter: Licensing of laboratories in operation on January 1, 1967; persons operating or employed in laboratories on January 1, 1967.

NRS 652.074 - Applicability of chapter: Exemption of tests and examinations conducted by law enforcement agencies or ordered by court.

NRS 652.075 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or certificate; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to e...

NRS 652.080 - License required; term; renewal; laboratory director required; inactive status; licensure of laboratory located outside state.

NRS 652.090 - Application: Contents; regulations.

NRS 652.092 - Division prohibited from issuing or renewing license without proof of compliance with certain guidelines with respect to safe and appropriate injection practices.

NRS 652.100 - Fees; deposit in appropriate account; claims for expenses.

NRS 652.110 - Validity and display of licenses.

NRS 652.120 - Enforcement of chapter by Division of Public and Behavioral Health of Department of Health and Human Services.

NRS 652.123 - Limitations on stringency of regulations adopted by State Board of Health.

NRS 652.125 - Regulations: Certification and licensure of laboratory directors and personnel; continuing education.

NRS 652.126 - Renewal of license or certification: Authority of Division to make data request concerning demographic and practice information available to applicants for voluntary completion and electronic submission; confidentiality of information p...

NRS 652.127 - Regulations: Certification as assistant in medical laboratory.

NRS 652.130 - Regulations: Advice of Medical Laboratory Advisory Committee; subjects; restriction.

NRS 652.135 - Regulations: Length of time records must be retained.

NRS 652.140 - Inspections; proficiency tests; reports.

NRS 652.150 - List of laboratories meeting minimum standards and qualifications.

NRS 652.155 - Licensing and certification of certain persons and laboratories before January 1, 1972.

NRS 652.160 - Creation; duties.

NRS 652.170 - Appointment, terms and qualifications of members; salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees.

NRS 652.180 - Duties of laboratory director.

NRS 652.185 - Requirements for conduct of certain laboratory tests for detection of human immunodeficiency virus.

NRS 652.186 - Persons authorized to perform certain laboratory tests for detection of human immunodeficiency virus.

NRS 652.190 - Examination, review and referral of specimens; reporting of results; recommendation for review of results by physician.

NRS 652.193 - Release of results of tests regarding patient of rural hospital.

NRS 652.195 - Cytologic examination of gynecologic specimens: Direct billing required; unlawful practices; exceptions.

NRS 652.200 - Limitation on contents of laboratory’s report.

NRS 652.210 - Manipulation of persons for collection of specimens; authorized practices of technical personnel.

NRS 652.215 - Licensed professional nurses employed by Division in community health field: Performance of specific laboratory procedures under supervision of Chief Medical Officer; regulations.

NRS 652.217 - Conditions under which certain licensed nurses or licensed or certified laboratory personnel may perform certain waived laboratory tests.

NRS 652.220 - Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license.

NRS 652.223 - Suspension of license or certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or certificate. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the f...

NRS 652.225 - Hearing required after receipt of report of certain violations of Industrial Insurance Act; regulations.

NRS 652.228 - Certain records relating to complaint or investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action and orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

NRS 652.250 - Public nuisance; injunctions.

NRS 652.260 - Penalties; disposition of money collected as administrative penalties; appointment of hearing officer or panel by Division; delegation of authority concerning disciplinary action; claim for court costs, attorney’s fees, costs of investi...