New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-P - Former Division of Public Health Services
Chapter He-P 800 - RESIDENTIAL CARE AND HEALTH FACILITY RULES
Part He-P 808 - LABORATORIES AND LABORATORY SERVICES RULES
Section He-P 808.15 - Laboratory Standards

(a) All laboratories shall comply with all regulations contained in 42 CFR § 493.

(b) All laboratories shall require the individual functioning as technical consultant or general supervisor to have 2 years of laboratory experience in the specialties being supervised.

(c) All laboratory equipment shall be maintained as recommended by the manufacturer to include, but not limited to, annual tachometer checks of centrifuges, annual cleaning and maintenance of microscopes, and calibration of thermometers and pipettes.

(d) All laboratories shall disinfect point of care devices used for multiple patients after each use.

(e) All laboratories shall perform quality controls on waived meter devices each day they are used, unless the device performs internal electronic controls with each test performed.

(f) Corrective measures such as repair or replacement shall be made in the event of an equipment failure and a written record of the corrective measures shall be kept at the collection station.

(g) All clinical equipment shall be:

(h) Sharps containers shall be secured so as to prevent unauthorized access and tampering.