N.J. Admin. Code § 8:31B-4.91

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 8:31B-4.91 - Laboratory (LAB)

(a) Function:

1. Laboratory is normally a hospital based pathological or clinical service conducted under the direction of a qualified pathologist. All laboratory operations, including subsidiary laboratories of the hospital, should be included here, whether purchased from outside or performed by the hospital laboratory. Services provided for outside institutions are to be excluded and reported as a reconciliation per N.J.A.C. 8:31B-4, Part IV. Include all fields of laboratory work, such as Autopsy, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Cytology, Hematology, Histology, Immunology, and Microbiology. Included are laboratory work in poison and infection control, epidemiology (including nursing epidemiology work), and coagulation testing. Infection control officer costs not related to laboratory work should be apportioned to benefiting patient care areas. The revenue and cost of performing blood gas analyses are to be included in the Respiratory Therapy center, and pathologist compensation costs and revenues related to Nuclear Medicine should be included in that center.

Amended by R.1995 d.507, effective 9/5/1995.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 2148(a), 27 New Jersey Register 3481(a).