SECTION 310:675-9-8.1. Clinical laboratory

(a)   The facility shall provide, or obtain, clinical laboratory services to meet the resident's needs. The facility shall be responsible for the quality and timeliness of the services. If the facility provides clinical laboratory services, the services shall meet the applicable conditions of the services furnished by independent laboratories. If the facility provides blood bank and transfusion services, it shall meet the applicable conditions for independent laboratories and hospitals.

(b)   If the laboratory refers specimens for testing to another laboratory, the receiving laboratory shall meet applicable conditions as an independent laboratory.

(c)   If the facility does not provide laboratory services on site, it shall have an agreement to obtain such services only from a laboratory that meets applicable conditions as an independent laboratory, either as a hospital or an independent laboratory.

(d)   The facility shall:

(1)   Provide or obtain laboratory services only when ordered by the physician.

(2)   Promptly notify the physician of the findings.

(3)   Assist the resident in arranging transportation to and from the source of service, if the resident needs assistance.

(4)   File signed and dated reports of clinical laboratory services in the resident's clinical record.

[Source: Added at 9 Ok Reg 3163, eff 7-1-92 (emergency); Added at 10 Ok Reg 1639, eff 6-1-93]