Ch. 14, § 11. Laboratory Services

(a) The facility shall maintain, or have available, clinical laboratory services ad- equate to fulfill the needs of its patients and meeting the following standards: (i) The facility, at a minimum, shall provide basic laboratory services essential to the immediate diagnosis and treatment of patients, including: (A) Chemical examinations of urine by stick or tablet methods, or both (including urine ketones); (B) Microscopic examinations of urine sediment; (C) Hemoglobin or hematocrit; (D) Blood sugar; (E) Gram stain; (F) Examination of stool specimens for occult blood; (G) Pregnancy tests; (H) Primary culturing for transmittal to a CLIA certified laboratory; (I) Sediment rate, and (J) CBC. (ii) The facility shall have a contractual agreement with a CLIA approved hospital or independent laboratory for any additional laboratory services that are needed by a patient. (iii) Emergency provision of basic laboratory services shall be available 24 hours a day. (iv) Only personnel designated as qualified by the medical staff by virtue of education, experience, and training may perform and report laboratory test results. (v) The laboratory shall be a CLIA certified laboratory.