Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-10-.18 - Quality Control for Specimen Collection Stations

(1) A laboratory supervisor or designated supervisory qualified staff must make monthly on-site visits to specimen collection stations.

(2) Collection stations drawing specimens must have a written agreement with a designated person possessing medical emergency treatment skills to be available/on call during all hours of specimen collection.

(3) Procedure manuals for specimen collection stations must include procedures for:

(a) Proper collection of specimen;

(b) Types of specimens collected;

(c) Storage and handling of specimens;

(d) Proper identification and labeling of specimens;

(e) Instructing facilities forwarding specimens to the collection station, including criteria for unsatisfactory specimens; and

(f) Forwarding reports to the appropriate physician when reports are returned to the collection station.

(4) Accession records for specimen collection stations shall indicate the following:

(a) Patient name;

(b) Requesting physician;

(c) Test requested;

(d) Date of specimen collection;

(e) Date of referral to testing laboratory; and

(f) Date results are received back from reference laboratory.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-10-.18

O.C.G.A. § 31-22-1et seq.

Original Rule entitled "Quality Control for Specimen Collection Stations" adopted. F. Feb. 20, 2013; eff. Mar. 12, 2013.