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Summary Statement of Deficiencies D6021 LABORATORY DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES CFR(s): 493.1407(e)(5) The laboratory director is responsible for the overall operation and administration of the laboratory, including the employment of personnel who are competent to perform test procedures, and record and report test results promptly, accurate, and proficiently and for assuring compliance with the applicable regulations. (e) The laboratory director must-- (e)(5) Ensure that quality assessment programs are established and maintained to assure the quality of laboratory services provided. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on review of the 2018 complete blood count (CBC) quality control (QC) records, three patient records, the February 2018 quality assessment (QA) records and interview with testing personnel number one, the laboratory director failed to ensure the quality assessment (QA) review was effective, with no