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Summary Statement of Deficiencies D3039 RETENTION REQUIREMENTS CFR(s): 493.1105(a)(5) Quality system assessment records. Retain all laboratory quality system assessment records for at least 2 years. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on lack of Quality Assessment (QA) records (year 2023) and laboratory director interview on September 4, 2024, at 11:00 A.M., it was determined that the laboratory failed to maintain the Quality Assessment Program documentation; used to monitor and evaluate the laboratory activities (general system, pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic systems) for at least 2 years. The findings include: 1. On September 4, 2024, at 11:00 A.M., the QA program evaluation was requested. The QA Program evaluation was not available. The last documentation dated from December 2022. 2. The laboratory director confirmed on September 4, 2024, at 11:45 A.M., that the laboratory did not have available the Quality Assessment documentation in the laboratory. D5291 GENERAL LABORATORY SYSTEMS QUALITY ASSESSMENT CFR(s): 493.1239(a) The laboratory must establish and follow written policies and procedures for an ongoing mechanism to monitor, assess, and, when indicated, correct problems identified in the general laboratory systems requirements specified at 493.1231 through 493.1236. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on the lack of Quality Assessment (QA) records (year 2023) and laboratory general supervisor interview on September 4, 2024, at 11:00 A.M., it was determined Statement of Deficiencies (X1) Provider/Supplier/CLIA Identification Number (X3) Date Survey Completed Name of Provider or Supplier Street Address, City, State -- 1 of 3 -- that laboratory failed to evaluate and monitor the requirements for General laboratory systems. The findings include: 1. On September 4, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. the laboratory general system QA year 2023 was requested. The laboratory General systems QA record of the year 2023 was not available for evaluation. 2. In the year 2023, the laboratory failed to evaluate and monitor the requirements of laboratory General systems: patient confidentiality, specimen identification and integrity, complaint investigation, communication and personnel competency. (Reviewed on September 4,2024, at 11:05 A.M.) 3. The laboratory director confirmed on September 4, 2024, at 11:45 A.M., that the laboratory QA General systems records were not evaluated and monitored during the year 2023. D5391 PREANALYTIC SYSTEMS QUALITY ASSESSMENT CFR(s): 493.1249(a) The laboratory must establish and follow written policies and procedures for an ongoing mechanism to monitor, assess, and when indicated, correct problems identified in the preanalytic systems specified at 493.1241 through 493.1242. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on the lack of the Quality Assessment (QA) records (year 2023) and laboratory general supervisor interview on September 4, 2024, at 11:10 A.M., it was determined that the laboratory failed to evaluate and monitor the requirement for Pre-Analytic systems. The findings include: 1. On September 4, 2024, at 11:10 A.M., the laboratory Pre-Analytic systems QA record was requested. The Pre-Analytic systems QA record of the year 2023 was not available for evaluation. 2. In the year 2023, the laboratory failed to evaluate and monitor the requirements of Pre-Analytic systems: test request, specimen submission and handling, specimen referral. (Reviewed on September 4,2024, at 11:15 A.M.) 3. The laboratory director confirmed on September 4, 2024, at 11:45 A.M., that the QA Pre-Analytic System records were not evaluated and monitored during the year 2023. D5791 ANALYTIC SYSTEMS QUALITY ASSESSMENT CFR(s): 493.1289(a)(c) (a) The laboratory must establish and follow written policies and procedures for an ongoing mechanism to monitor, assess, and when indicated, correct problems identified in the analytic systems specified in 493.1251 through 493.1283. (c) The laboratory must document all analytic systems assessment activities. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on lack of the Quality Assessment (QA) records (year 2023) and laboratory general supervisor interview on September 4, 2024, at 11:20 A.M., it was determined that the laboratory failed to evaluate Quality Assessment Program and monitor the requirement for Analytic systems. The findings include: 1. On September 4, 2024, at 11:20 A.M., the laboratory analytic QA record was requested. The Analytic system QA record of the year 2023 was not available for evaluation. 2. In the year 2023, the laboratory failed to evaluate the requirements of Analytic systems: test procedures, accurate and reliable test system, equipment, instruments, reagents, materials, specimen and reagent storage conditions, system maintenance and function checks, verification of method performance specifications, calibration, control procedures, comparison of test results, test records,