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Summary Statement of Deficiencies D3003 FACILITIES CFR(s): 493.1101(a)(2) The laboratory must be constructed, arranged, and maintained to ensure contamination of patient specimens, equipment, instruments, reagents, materials, and supplies is minimized. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on surveyor observation of the Staining Station (SS) where Mohs testing was performed and interview with the Testing Personnel (TP), the laboratory failed to minimize contamination of reagents, from 1/17/19 to the date of the survey. The findings include: 1. Observation of the SS revealed the laboratory did not maintain the SS to prevent contamination of reagents. 2. The TP confirmed on 10/27/21 at 10:10 am the SS was not maintained to minimize contamination. 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)