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Summary Statement of Deficiencies D5215 EVALUATION OF PROFICIENCY TESTING PERFORMANCE CFR(s): 493.1236(b)(2) The laboratory must verify the accuracy of any analyte, specialty or subspecialty assigned a proficiency testing score that does not reflect laboratory test performance (that is, when the proficiency testing program does not obtain the agreement required for scoring as specified in subpart I of this part, or the laboratory receives a zero score for nonparticipation, or late return or results). This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on review of proficiency testing (PT) records and confirmed by interview with General Supervisor (GS) #1 at 8:37 am on 4/9/2025, the laboratory failed to perform a self evaluation when the laboratory received ungraded PT scores from six out of six testing events from 01/01/2023- 12/31/2024. The findings include: 1. For 2023 event 1, the laboratory received a not graded score for alanine aminotrasferase specimen CET-1. 2. For 2023 event 2, the laboratory received not graded scores for mean platelet volume specimens AF5-6, AF5-7, AF5-8, AF5-9, and AF5-10. 3. For 2023 event 3, the laboratory received not graded scores for red cell distribution width and mean platelet volume specimens AF5-11, AF5-12, AF5-13, AF5-14, and AF5-15. 4. For 2024 event 1, the laboratory received not graded scores for urine propoxyphene specimen UD-1 and Norovirus GI/GII (Biofire) specimen EP-5. 5. For 2024 event 2, the laboratory received not graded scores for Adenovirus F40/41 (Biofire) specimen EP-7, Salmonella species (Biofire) specimen EP-9, total iron binding capacity specimen CET-8, and serum osmolality specimens CET-6, CET-7, CET-8, CET-9, and CET-10. 6. For 2024 event 3, the laboratory received not graded scores for total iron binding capacity and serum osmolality specimens CET-11, CET-12, CET-13, CET-14, and CET-15. 7. At the time of the survey, GS #1 confirmed the laboratory failed to perform a self evaluation for the above ungraded PTscores. D5221 EVALUATION OF PROFICIENCY TESTING PERFORMANCE 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 -- CFR(s): 493.1236(d) All proficiency testing evaluation and verification activities must be documented. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on review of proficiency testing (PT) records and confirmed by interview with General Supervisor (GS) #1 at 8:37 am on 4/9/2025, the laboratory failed to take and document