S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-108.800.804

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-108.800.804 - Laboratory Services (II)

A. Laboratory services required in connection with the treatment/procedure to be performed shall be provided or arrangements made to obtain such services.

B. Should tests be conducted 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, a Certificate of Waiver from the Clinical Laboratories Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Program shall be obtained through the Department's CLIA Program.

C. Laboratory supplies shall not be expired.

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

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-108.800.804

Added by State Register Volume 28, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 2004.