Rule 111-8-10-.26. Records

Records of all clinical laboratory services, including records of laboratory test requests and reports, shall be retained by the laboratory for as long as required by federal law and regulations, and:

1. (a) For general laboratory records and quality control records, kept at least two (2) years,
2. (b) For records of immunohematology and cytology, kept at least five (5) years, and
3. (c) For records of surgical pathology, kept at least ten (10) years.

Authority: O.C.G.A. § 31-22-1et seq.

History. Original Rule entitled "Records" adopted. F. Feb. 20, 2013; eff. Mar. 12, 2013.