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Summary Statement of Deficiencies D0000 A CLIA recertification survey was conducted for the new Beginning Health PC laboratory pursuant to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 and CLIA regulations at 42 CFR 493. 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 record review and interview, the laboratory failed to perform calibration verifications every six months or, as appropriate, as evidenced by the following: The 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 -- surveyors performed a quality control (QC) record review for calendar years 2017 and 2018 on 3/13/19. This review revealed that calibration verifications of at least 3 points were not performed at least once every six months for five (5) out of six (6) chemistry analytes on the Olympus AU400. The laboratory performed calibration verifications on 9/12/17 and 7/20/18. The technical consultant interviewed on 3/13/19 at 11:40 A. M. confirmed that calibration verifications of at least 3 points had not been performed at least once every six months for the five (5) chemistry analytes. The laboratory performs approximately 3,120 toxicology screens annually. -- 2 of 2 --