When assisting a pharmacist in monitoring patient laboratory data, it would be appropriate for a...

Pharmacy technicians may collect and relay information as part of supportive roles but do not interpret, assess, or make clinical decisions. Reporting out-of-range lab values to the pharmacist (B) is appropriate. Determining dosages (A), identifying potential interactions (C), and recommending diagnostic tests (D) are clinical judgment activities reserved for the pharmacist or prescriber.

References (Pharmacy Technician documents/Study Guides):

• ASHP Model Curriculum/Scope of Practice for Pharmacy Technicians—roles include data collection and communication, not clinical decision-making.

• PTCB/ExCPT study guides—delineation of technician vs. pharmacist responsibilities (technician: gather/report; pharmacist: evaluate/assess/decide).

• Pharmacy operations policy examples on technician duties in monitoring programs.