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Summary Statement of Deficiencies D5315 SPECIMEN SUBMISSION, HANDLING, AND REFERRAL CFR(s): 493.1242(c) The laboratory must refer a specimen for testing only to a CLIA-certified laboratory or a laboratory meeting equivalent requirements as determined by CMS. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on surveyor review of Toxicology Records, Final Reports and interview with the Testing Personnel (TP) and Technical Supervisor (TS), the laboratory referred Urine Toxicology confirmation testing to a non-CLIA-certified laboratory from March 2019 to the date of survey. The findings include. 1. The TP #2 listed on CMS form 209 reviewed, verified and resulted toxicology results from a non-CLIA- certified laboratory. 2. The TP #2 listed on the CMS form 209 stated "TP read Toxicology results from home". 3. The TS confirmed on 8/13/19 at 2 pm that toxicology tests were reviewed and resulted from a non-CLIA-certified laboratory. D5403 PROCEDURE MANUAL CFR(s): 493.1251(b) The procedure manual must include the following when applicable to the test procedure: (1) Requirements for patient preparation; specimen collection, labeling, storage, preservation, transportation, processing, and referral; and criteria for specimen acceptability and rejection as described in 493.1242. (2) Microscopic examination, including the detection of inadequately prepared slides. (3) Step-by-step performance of the procedure, including test calculations and interpretation of results. (4) Preparation of slides, solutions, calibrators, controls, reagents, stains, and other materials used in testing. (5) Calibration and calibration verification procedures. (6) The reportable range for test results for the test system as established or verified in 493.1253. (7) Control procedures. (8)