Rule 111-8-10-.18. Quality Control for Specimen Collection Stations

1. (1) A laboratory supervisor or designated supervisory qualified staff must make monthly on-site visits to specimen collection stations.
2. (2) Collection stations drawing specimens must have a written agreement with a designated person possessing medical emergency treatment skills to be available/on call during all hours of specimen collection.

3. (3) Procedure manuals for specimen collection stations must include procedures for:

   1. (a) Proper collection of specimen;
   2. (b) Types of specimens collected;
   3. (c) Storage and handling of specimens;
   4. (d) Proper identification and labeling of specimens;
   5. (e) Instructing facilities forwarding specimens to the collection station, including criteria for unsatisfactory specimens; and
   6. (f) Forwarding reports to the appropriate physician when reports are returned to the collection station.

4. (4) Accession records for specimen collection stations shall indicate the following:

   1. (a) Patient name;
   2. (b) Requesting physician;
   3. (c) Test requested;
   4. (d) Date of specimen collection;
   5. (e) Date of referral to testing laboratory; and
   6. (f) Date results are received back from reference laboratory.

Authority: O.C.G.A. § 31-22-1et seq.

History. Original Rule entitled "Quality Control for Specimen Collection Stations" adopted. F. Feb. 20, 2013; eff. Mar. 12, 2013.