South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-91 - Standards for Licensing Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
Sec2 61-91.800 - CARE/TREATMENT/PROCEDURES/SURGERY/SERVICES
Section 61-91.800.805 - Laboratory Services (II)

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-91.800.805

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

A. Each facility shall provide or make arrangements for obtaining laboratory services required in connection with the surgery/procedure to be performed.

B. Should the facility conduct tests that involve human specimens by utilizing any laboratory equipment such as finger-stick glucose, hemoglobin, monitoring devices, etc., for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of disease or impairment, or assessment of health, the facility shall obtain a Certificate of Waiver from the Clinical Laboratories Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Program through the Department's CLIA Program.

C. Laboratory supplies shall not be expired.

D. A pathologist shall examine all surgical specimens except for those types of specimens that the medical staff has determined and documented do not require examination.

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