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Summary Statement of Deficiencies D5469 CONTROL PROCEDURES CFR(s): 493.1256(d)(10)(g) (d)(10) Establish or verify the criteria for acceptability of all control materials. (d)(10) (i) When control materials providing quantitative results are used, statistical parameters (for example, mean and standard deviation) for each batch and lot number of control materials must be defined and available. (d)(10)(ii) The laboratory may use the stated value of a commercially assayed control material provided the stated value is for the methodology and instrumentation employed by the laboratory and is verified by the laboratory. (d)(10)(iii) Statistical parameters for unassayed control materials must be established over time by the laboratory through concurrent testing of control materials having previously determined statistical parameters. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: . Based on a review of laboratory policy and interviews with laboratory staff, it was determined the laboratory failed to document criteria for acceptable quality control for Chemistry. Survey findings include: A. Laboratory policy "Quality Control Protocol" states "..If one control level is outside the expected range (app 2SD ( sic approximately 2 Standard deviations)) for only one day but within 3SD the run may be accepted" and "New lots of control material are verified before use. This is accomplished by running at least one day of the old control with the new. The mean value for these runs must fall within the expected range of the manufacturer. The control ranges for the respective analytes are kept for two years." B. The surveyor reviewed chemistry quality control documentation for November 2025, February, 2026, and March 2026. Records documented a lot change for the "CHEM01" Lyphocheck Unassayed Chemistry Control (new lot 93401) occurred 11/11/25. Records documented one of ten runs for the level one CHEM01 control was omitted from the new lot validation, for all analytes. For Lipase, six of eight runs were omitted from the new lot mean calculation. C. Upon request, the lab was unable to provide documentation showing the mathematical criteria that led to the exclusion of certain 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 -- runs from the mean calculation for the new lot. D. Upon request, the laboratory was not able to provide methods or criteria for control range and mean adjustments outside of new lot introductions. C. In an interview, at 3:03pm on 5/12/26, the Technical Consultant confirmed that the policy did not clearly specify the mathematical thresholds and procedures for adjusting means and standard deviations for chemistry controls. D5793 ANALYTIC SYSTEMS QUALITY ASSESSMENT CFR(s): 493.1289(b)(c) (b) The analytic systems quality assessment must include a review of the effectiveness of