CLS Entry Level Competencies in Flow Cytometry (Research AND Reports) (Clinical Laboratory Scientists ) (Report‪)‬

INTRODUCTION In recent years, the scope of practice for clinical laboratory scientists (CLS) has expanded to include flow cytometry. The job analysis for CLS entry level tasks completed in 2008 by the National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) identified for the first time that CLS practitioners expect new graduates to have some knowledge and skill with flow cytometry. (1,2) However, most CLS programs do not have a flow cytometer for use in student labs or affiliates that perform this type of analysis. Nonetheless, as questions on this topic are incorporated into certification examinations, it is essential that educators identify elements that should be included in the CLS curriculum.