State laws for medical assistant

all state regulations allow a medical assistant to obtain vital signs (blood pressure, temperature and pulse) and draw blood (phlebotomy). She may administer intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections of approved drugs, which vary per state. In most states, a medical assistant may administer medication that is prepared as a unit dose (individually prepared, single dose). She may also assist in minor in-office surgical procedures and apply simple wound dressings. A medical assistant may also collect and run simple laboratory tests, such as urinalysis, complete blood count, and throat and nasal swabs. All tasks preformed must be associated with an order written by an acceptable licensed medical practitioner (physician, surgeon, nurse practitioner, physician assistant).