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

(1) A laboratory supervisor or designated supervisory qualified staff must make monthly on-site visits to specimen collection stations. (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) Procedure manuals for specimen collection stations must include procedures for: (a) Proper collection of specimen; (b) Types of specimens collected; (c) Storage and handling of specimens; (d) Proper identification and labeling of specimens; (e) Instructing facilities forwarding specimens to the collection station, including criteria for unsatisfactory specimens; and (f) Forwarding reports to the appropriate physician when reports are returned to the collection station. (4) Accession records for specimen collection stations shall indicate the following: (a) Patient name; (b) Requesting physician; (c) Test requested; (d) Date of specimen collection; (e) Date of referral to testing laboratory; and (f) Date results are received back from reference laboratory. Cite as Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-10-.18
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.