Health, Department of

Clinical Laboratories, Licensure of

Chapter 3: Level 1 Laboratories

Effective Date: 05/05/2004 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 048.0013.3.05052004

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR

LICENSURE OF CLINICAL LABORATORIES

CHAPTER III

LEVEL I LABORATORIES

Section 1. Description.

Level I laboratories are clinical laboratories that perform any or all of the following tests:

(a) Qualitative examination of urine by dipstick or tablet methods for chemical constituents. (b) Chemical examination of blood by dipstick or tablet method for glucose. (c) Microscopic examination of urine sediment and specific gravity by approved methods. (d) Pregnancy testing through the use of commercially available kit methods. (e) Primary culturing of infected sites for transmittal to an approved reference laboratory.

Preincubation is allowed under this provision.

(f) Qualitative chemical examination of stool specimens for occult blood. (g) Microscopic examination for pinworms, yeast, and Trichomonas Vaginalis. (h) Spun hematocrit determination.