Laboratory service shall be provided in the hospital.
A physician shall have responsibility for the supervision of the laboratory. The laboratory personnel shall be qualified by education, training, and experience for the type of service performed.
It is recommended that this physician be a clinical pathologist.
Facilities and equipment for the performance of routine clinical diagnostic procedures and other laboratory techniques shall be adequate for the services provided.
Tissue removed at operation or autopsy shall be examined by a competent pathologist and the report of this examination shall be made a part of the patient's record.
Minn. R. agency 144, ch. 4640, LABORATORY AND X-RAY SERVICES, pt. 4640.1500
Statutory Authority: MS s 144.55; 144.56