Atlantic Men's Clinic Plantation Llc

Summary Statement of Deficiencies D0000 An announced CLIA recertification survey was conducted at ATLANTIC MEN'S CLINIC PLANTATION LLC from 03/25/2026 to 03/30/2026. The laboratory was surveyed under 42 CFR Part 493 CLIA requirements. Standard deficiency cited as follows: D5311 SPECIMEN SUBMISSION, HANDLING, AND REFERRAL CFR(s): 493.1242(a) (a) The laboratory must establish and follow written policies and procedures for each of the following, if applicable: (a)(1) Patient preparation. (a)(2) Specimen collection. (a)(3) Specimen labeling, including patient name or unique patient identifier and, when appropriate, specimen source. (a)(4) Specimen storage and preservation. (a)(5) Conditions for specimen transportation. (a)(6) Specimen processing. (a)(7) Specimen acceptability and rejection. (a)(8) Specimen referral. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, record review and staff interview, the laboratory failed to include in their procedure for specimen rejection, the rejection of patient specimens collected in expired tubes and tested 32 patients for Testosterone and Protate Specific Antigen (PSA) samples collected in expired tubes from 03/02/2026 to present. Findings included: 1-During the laboratory tour on 03/25/2026 at 10:30 AM, the surveyor found in the in-house blood drawing station that all the green top collection tubes expired since 02/28/2026, the surveyor went to the storage room and the green tubes stored were all expired since 2025. 2- Review of the procedure manual signed by the Laboratory Director on 01/05/2026, revealed that the laboratory failed to include in their procedure for specimen rejection, the rejection of patient specimens collected in expired tubes. 3-The laboratory collected blood in expired green tubes and tested 32 patients the following dates: 03/02/2026 (two patients), 03/03/2026 (one patient), 03/06/2026 (one patient), 03/09/2026 (two patients), 03/10/2026 (one patient), 03/11/2026 (four patients), 03/13/2026 (five patients), 03/16/2026 (one Statement of Deficiencies (X1) Provider/Supplier/CLIA Identification Number (X3) Date Survey Completed Name of Provider or Supplier Street Address, City, State -- 1 of 2 -- patient), 03/17/2026 (one patient), 03/18/2026 (three patients), 03/19/2026 (one patient), 03/20/2026 (six patients), 03/23/2026 (one patient), 03/24/2026 (two patients), 03/25/2026 (one patient). During an interview on 03/25/2025 at 11:30 AM, the office manager confirmed that the patient samples listed above were collected and tested using expired tubes. -- 2 of 2 --

Summary Statement of Deficiencies D0000 A recertification survey was conducted on August 22, 2024. Atlantic Men's Clinic Plantation LLC clinical laboratory was not in compliance with 42 CFR 493, requirements for clinical laboratories. D5209 PERSONNEL COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT POLICIES CFR(s): 493.1235 As specified in the personnel requirements in subpart M, the laboratory must establish and follow written policies and procedures to assess employee and, if applicable, consultant competency. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on review of employee's competencies and interview with laboratory staff, the laboratory failed to perform competency evaluations on one of two Technical Consultants (TC) listed on the CMS 209 for two of two 2022-2024 years reviewed. Findings included: 1- Review of the competencies records revealed no competencies were performed on one (TC2) of the technical consultants listed in the CMS 209 form (laboratory director TC1, technical consultant TC2, testing person TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5). 2- During interview on 08/22/2024 at approximately 10:12AM, laboratory staff (TP3) stated that there were no competencies performed for the TC Position. 3- Description of TC function was requested on 8/22/24. Records were not received by noon 8/26/24 as requested. Statement of Deficiencies (X1) Provider/Supplier/CLIA Identification Number (X3) Date Survey Completed Name of Provider or Supplier Street Address, City, State -- 1 of 1 --

Summary Statement of Deficiencies D5439 CALIBRATION AND CALIBRATION VERIFICATION CFR(s): 493.1255(b) Unless otherwise specified in this subpart, for each applicable test system the laboratory must do the following: Perform and document calibration verification procedure - (b)(1) Following the manufacturer's calibration verification instructions; (b)(2) Using the criteria verified or established by the laboratory under 493.1253(b)(3) -- (b)(2)(i) Including the number, type, and concentration of the materials, as well as acceptable limits for calibration verification; and (b)(2)(ii) Including at least a minimal (or zero) value, a mid-point value, and a maximum value near the upper limit of the range to verify the laboratory's reportable range of test results for the test system; and (b)(3) At least once every 6 months and whenever any of the following occur: (b)(3)(i) A complete change of reagents for a procedure is introduced, unless the laboratory can demonstrate that changing reagent lot numbers does not affect the range used to report patient test results, and control values are not adversely affected by reagent lot number changes. (b)(3)(ii) There is major preventive maintenance or replacement of critical parts that may influence test performance. (b)(3)(iii) Control materials reflect an unusual trend or shift, or are outside of the laboratory's acceptable limits, and other means of assessing and correcting unacceptable control values fail to identify and correct the problem. (b)(3)(iv) The laboratory's established schedule for verifying the reportable range for patient test results requires more frequent calibration verification. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on instrument calibration record review for two- year record review period (year 2016 to 2018) and interview with the laboratory director, the laboratory failed to conduct and document the calibration verification, at least once every six months for Fastpack IP System Qualigen machines from November 2016 to August 2017. The findings include: Calibration record review on 7/26/18 at 2pm from two year review period (2016-2018) showed that the laboratory did not perform the calibration Statement of Deficiencies (X1) Provider/Supplier/CLIA Identification Number (X3) Date Survey Completed Name of Provider or Supplier Street Address, City, State -- 1 of 2 -- verification for Fastpack IP System Qualigen machines 0011 and 0079 from November 2016 until August 2017 and did not have the calibration verification records. On 7/26/18 at 3:00 PM, laboratory director confirmed that the laboratory did not perform the calibration verification for Fastpack IP System Qualigen machines 0011 and 0079 after October 2016 until August 2017 and did not have the calibration verification records. -- 2 of 2 --