(e) .department. means the department over which the minister presides;
(f) .differential diagnosis. means the determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting the clinical findings;
(g) .internal quality control program. means a program in which the reliability of test results performed in a medical laboratory is continually monitored;
(h) .medical laboratory technologist. means a person who:
(i) has successfully completed a medical laboratory technology education program that is accredited by the Conjoint Committee for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in Allied Medical Disciplines; and
(ii) qualifies for certified membership in:
(A) the Canadian Society of Laboratory Technologists; and
(B) the Saskatchewan Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists;
(i) .proficiency testing program. means a program in which specimens
of quality control materials are sent periodically to a medical laboratory for
analysis and comparison of the results of that medical laboratory with the
results of other laboratories for the purpose of ensuring that the processes
and activities of that medical laboratory meet acceptable standards;