Ch. 25, § 13. Laboratory Services

(a) A center shall provide basic laboratory testing necessary to meet the emergency needs of patients and to adequately support the center's clinical capabilities, including: (i) Chemical examinations of urine by stick or tablet methods, or both (including urine ketones); (ii) Blood glucose; (iii) Stool specimens for occult blood; (iv) Pregnancy test; and (v) International normalized ratio. (b) A staff member may not perform laboratory services or report laboratory results unless the staff member is designated as qualified by the appropriate medical staff by virtue of the staff member's education, experience, and training. (c) A center shall have an agreement with a hospital or independent laboratory to provide any additional laboratory services needed for a patient.