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Summary Statement of Deficiencies D6031 LABORATORY DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES CFR(s): 493.1407(e)(13) The laboratory director is responsible for the overall operation and administration of the laboratory, including the employment of personnel who are competent to perform test procedures, and record and report test results promptly, accurate, and proficiently and for assuring compliance with the applicable regulations. (e) The laboratory director must-- (e)(13) Ensure that an approved procedure manual is available to all personnel responsible for any aspect of the testing process; This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on surveyor review of the laboratory procedure manual and an interview with the technical consultant, the laboratory failed to document the approval of the procedure manual by the current laboratory director. Findings are: 1. Surveyor review of the laboratory procedure manual used by the laboratory revealed no signature of the current laboratory director. 2. Interview with the technical consultant on 5/5/2022 at 10:44 AM, confirmed the current laboratory director had not given written approval of the procedure manual. Statement of Deficiencies (X1) Provider/Supplier/CLIA Identification Number (X3) Date Survey Completed Name of Provider or Supplier Street Address, City, State -- 1 of 1 --