Which of the following is an activity regulated by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA '88)?

A. Staff members use instruments owned by staff members, owned by the organization, or owned by the patient in performing waived laboratory tests
B. A staff member provides only instruction to a patient on how to perform whole blood glucose testing on a home device
C. A patient performs a test on himself or herself


Answer: A. Staff members use instruments owned by staff members, owned by the organization, or owned by the patient in performing waived laboratory tests

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