{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-652.210","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 652.210","heading":"Manipulation of persons for collection of specimens; authorized practices of technical personnel.","body":"1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3 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 anesthesiologist assistant, a licensed dentist or a registered pharmacist may manipulate a person for the collection of specimens. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, 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.\n2. In addition to the laboratory tests authorized by subsection 1, a practitioner of respiratory care licensed pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS 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 if:\n(a) The practitioner of respiratory care has been properly trained to perform the test; and\n(b) Performing the test is within the scope of practice of a practitioner of respiratory care.\n3. 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.","path":["TITLE 54 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES","CHAPTER 652 - MEDICAL LABORATORIES","REGULATION OF LABORATORIES AND LABORATORY DIRECTORS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-652.html#NRS652Sec210","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:45Z","sha256":"c194dacc2bdebfb3ccfb8ff6631e1e3b35fc7660f24367979b40960f6639a68d","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-652.200","next":"us-nv/nrs-652.215"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}