Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 3
Subtitle 10 - LABORATORIES
Chapter 10.10.06 - Medical Laboratories-Quality Assurance
Section 10.10.06.07 - Quality Control - Specialty and Subspecialty

Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.10.06.07

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024

A. Primary Standard. A licensee operating under a permit shall ensure that the laboratory establishes and follows written policies and procedures for a comprehensive quality control program that includes verification and assessment of accuracy, measurement of precision, and detection of error for all analyses and procedures performed by the laboratory.

B. Standards.

(1) General. A licensee shall ensure that the laboratory meets the applicable quality control requirements for each specialty and subspecialty under:
(a)42 CFR §§ 493.1200- 493.1299; and

(b) Regulations .07-.16 of this chapter.

(2) Cholesterol. A licensee or approved plan holder of a laboratory that performs cholesterol tests shall ensure that the laboratory obtains and maintains control samples at two levels, near or bracketing the 200 and 240 micrograms/deciliter decision levels.

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