Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 42  /  Part 493: Laboratory Requirements

Section No. Description
Section 493.1 Definitions
Section 493.2 Applicability
Section 493.3 Categories of tests by complexity
Section 493.5 Laboratories performing waived tests
Section 493.15 Test categorization
Section 493.17 Provider-performed microscopy (PPM) procedures
Section 493.19 Laboratories performing tests of moderate complexity
Section 493.20 Laboratories performing tests of high complexity
Section 493.25 Application for a certificate of waiver
Section 493.35 Requirements for a certificate of waiver
Section 493.37 Notification requirements for laboratories issued a certificate of waiver
Section 493.39 Application for registration certificate, certificate for provider-performed microscopy (PPM) procedures, and certificate
Section 493.43 Requirements for a registration certificate
Section 493.45 Requirements for a certificate for provider-performed microscopy (PPM) procedures
Section 493.47 Requirements for a certificate of compliance
Section 493.49 Notification requirements for laboratories issued a certificate of compliance
Section 493.51 Notification requirements for laboratories issued a certificate for provider-performed microscopy (PPM) procedures
Section 493.53 Application for registration certificate and certificate of accreditation
Section 493.55 Requirements for a registration certificate
Section 493.57 Requirements for a certificate of accreditation
Section 493.61 Notification requirements for laboratories issued a certificate of accreditation
Section 493.63 General requirements for laboratories
Section 493.551 Approval process (application and reapplication) for accreditation organizations and State licensure programs
Section 493.553 Federal review of laboratory requirements
Section 493.555 Additional submission requirements
Section 493.557 Publication of approval of deeming authority or CLIA exemption
Section 493.559 Denial of application or reapplication
Section 493.561 Validation inspections--Basis and focus
Section 493.563 Selection for validation inspection--laboratory responsibilities
Section 493.565 Refusal to cooperate with validation inspection
Section 493.567 Consequences of a finding of noncompliance as a result of a validation inspection
Section 493.569 Disclosure of accreditation, State and CMS validation inspection results
Section 493.571 Continuing Federal oversight of private nonprofit accreditation organizations and approved State licensure programs
Section 493.573 Removal of deeming authority or CLIA exemption and final determination review
Section 493.575 Scope of subpart
Section 493.602 Applicability of subpart
Section 493.606 Certificate fees
Section 493.638 Fee for revised certificate
Section 493.639 Fee for determination of program compliance
Section 493.643 Additional fee(s) applicable to approved State laboratory programs and laboratories issued a certificate of
Section 493.645 Payment of fees
Section 493.646 Methodology for determining fee amount
Section 493.649 Condition: Enrollment and testing of samples
Section 493.801 Condition: Successful participation
Section 493.803 Condition: Reinstatement of laboratories performing nonwaived testing
Section 493.807 Condition: Microbiology
Section 493.821 Standard; Bacteriology
Section 493.823 Standard; Mycobacteriology
Section 493.825 Standard; Mycology
Section 493.827 Standard; Parasitology
Section 493.829 Standard; Virology
Section 493.831 Condition: Diagnostic immunology
Section 493.833 Standard; Syphilis serology
Section 493.835 Standard; General immunology
Section 493.837 Condition: Chemistry
Section 493.839 Standard; Routine chemistry
Section 493.841 Standard; Endocrinology
Section 493.843 Standard; Toxicology
Section 493.845 Condition: Hematology
Section 493.849 Standard; Hematology
Section 493.851 Condition: Pathology
Section 493.853 Standard; Cytology: gynecologic examinations
Section 493.855 Condition: Immunohematology
Section 493.857 Standard; ABO group and D (Rho) typing
Section 493.859 Standard; Unexpected antibody detection
Section 493.861 Standard; Compatibility testing
Section 493.863 Standard; Antibody identification
Section 493.865 Approval of proficiency testing programs
Section 493.901 Administrative responsibilities
Section 493.903 Nonapproved proficiency testing programs
Section 493.905 Microbiology
Section 493.909 Bacteriology
Section 493.911 Mycobacteriology
Section 493.913 Mycology
Section 493.915 Parasitology
Section 493.917 Virology
Section 493.919 Diagnostic immunology
Section 493.921 Syphilis serology
Section 493.923 General immunology
Section 493.927 Chemistry
Section 493.929 Routine chemistry
Section 493.931 Endocrinology
Section 493.933 Toxicology
Section 493.937 Hematology (including routine hematology and coagulation)
Section 493.941 Cytology; gynecologic examinations
Section 493.945 Immunohematology
Section 493.959 Condition: Facility administration
Section 493.1100 Standard: Facilities
Section 493.1101 Standard: Requirements for transfusion services
Section 493.1103 Standard: Retention requirements
Section 493.1105 Introduction
Section 493.1200 Condition: Bacteriology
Section 493.1201 Condition: Mycobacteriology
Section 493.1202 Condition: Mycology
Section 493.1203 Condition: Parasitology
Section 493.1204 Condition: Virology
Section 493.1205 Condition: Syphilis serology
Section 493.1207 Condition: General immunology
Section 493.1208 Condition: Routine chemistry
Section 493.1210 Condition: Urinalysis
Section 493.1211 Condition: Endocrinology
Section 493.1212 Condition: Toxicology
Section 493.1213 Condition: Hematology
Section 493.1215 Condition: Immunohematology
Section 493.1217 Condition: Histopathology
Section 493.1219 Condition: Oral pathology
Section 493.1220 Condition: Cytology
Section 493.1221 Condition: Clinical cytogenetics
Section 493.1225 Condition: Radiobioassay
Section 493.1226 Condition: Histocompatibility
Section 493.1227 Condition: General laboratory systems
Section 493.1230 Standard: Confidentiality of patient information
Section 493.1231 Standard: Specimen identification and integrity
Section 493.1232 Standard: Complaint investigations
Section 493.1233 Standard: Communications
Section 493.1234 Standard: Personnel competency assessment policies
Section 493.1235 Standard: Evaluation of proficiency testing performance
Section 493.1236 Standard: General laboratory systems quality assessment
Section 493.1239 Condition: Preanalytic systems
Section 493.1240 Standard: Test request
Section 493.1241 Standard: Specimen submission, handling, and referral
Section 493.1242 Standard: Preanalytic systems quality assessment
Section 493.1249 Condition: Analytic systems
Section 493.1250 Standard: Procedure manual
Section 493.1251 Standard: Test systems, equipment, instruments, reagents, materials, and supplies
Section 493.1252 Standard: Establishment and verification of performance specifications
Section 493.1253 Standard: Maintenance and function checks
Section 493.1254 Standard: Calibration and calibration verification procedures
Section 493.1255 Standard: Control procedures
Section 493.1256 Standard: Bacteriology
Section 493.1261 Standard: Mycobacteriology
Section 493.1262 Standard: Mycology
Section 493.1263 Standard: Parasitology
Section 493.1264 Standard: Virology
Section 493.1265 Standard: Routine chemistry
Section 493.1267 Standard: Hematology
Section 493.1269 Standard: Immunohematology
Section 493.1271 Standard: Histopathology
Section 493.1273 Standard: Cytology
Section 493.1274 Standard: Clinical cytogenetics
Section 493.1276 Standard: Histocompatibility
Section 493.1278 Standard: Comparison of test results
Section 493.1281 Standard: Corrective actions
Section 493.1282 Standard: Test records
Section 493.1283 Standard: Analytic systems quality assessment
Section 493.1289 Condition: Postanalytic systems
Section 493.1290 Standard: Test report
Section 493.1291 Standard: Postanalytic systems quality assessment
Section 493.1299 General
Section 493.1351 Scope
Section 493.1353 Condition: Laboratories performing PPM procedures; laboratory director
Section 493.1355 Standard; laboratory director qualifications
Section 493.1357 Standard; PPM laboratory director responsibilities
Section 493.1359 Condition: Laboratories performing PPM procedures; testing personnel
Section 493.1361 Standard: PPM testing personnel qualifications
Section 493.1363 Standard; PPM testing personnel responsibilities
Section 493.1365 Condition: Laboratories performing moderate complexity testing; laboratory director
Section 493.1403 Standard; Laboratory director qualifications
Section 493.1405 Standard; Laboratory director qualifications on or before February 28, 1992
Section 493.1406 Standard; Laboratory director responsibilities
Section 493.1407 Condition: Laboratories performing moderate complexity testing; technical consultant
Section 493.1409 Standard; Technical consultant qualifications
Section 493.1411 Standard; Technical consultant responsibilities
Section 493.1413 Condition: Laboratories performing moderate complexity testing; clinical consultant
Section 493.1415 Standard; Clinical consultant responsibilities
Section 493.1419 Condition: Laboratories performing moderate complexity testing; testing personnel
Section 493.1421 Standard; Testing personnel qualifications
Section 493.1423 Standard; Testing personnel responsibilities
Section 493.1425 Condition: Laboratories performing high complexity testing; laboratory director
Section 493.1441 Standard; Laboratory director qualifications
Section 493.1443 Standard; Laboratory director responsibilities
Section 493.1445 Condition: Laboratories performing high complexity testing; technical supervisor
Section 493.1447 Standard; Technical supervisor qualifications
Section 493.1449 Standard: Technical supervisor responsibilities
Section 493.1451 Condition: Laboratories performing high complexity testing; clinical consultant
Section 493.1453 Standard; Clinical consultant qualifications
Section 493.1455 Standard; Clinical consultant responsibilities
Section 493.1457 Condition: Laboratories performing high complexity testing; general supervisor
Section 493.1459 Standard: General supervisor qualifications
Section 493.1461 General supervisor qualifications on or before February 28, 1992
Section 493.1462 Standard: General supervisor responsibilities
Section 493.1463 Condition: Laboratories performing high complexity testing; cytology general supervisor
Section 493.1467 Standard: Cytology general supervisor qualifications
Section 493.1469 Standard: Cytology general supervisor responsibilities
Section 493.1471 Condition: Laboratories performing high complexity testing; cytotechnologist
Section 493.1481 Standard: Cytotechnologist qualifications
Section 493.1483 Standard; Cytotechnologist responsibilities
Section 493.1485 Condition: Laboratories performing high complexity testing; testing personnel
Section 493.1487 Standard; Testing personnel qualifications
Section 493.1489 Technologist qualifications on or before February 28, 1992
Section 493.1491 Standard; Testing personnel responsibilities
Section 493.1495 Condition: Inspection requirements applicable to all CLIA-certified and CLIA-exempt laboratories
Section 493.1771 Standard: Basic inspection requirements for all laboratories issued a CLIA certificate and CLIA-exempt laboratories
Section 493.1773 Standard: Inspection of laboratories issued a certificate of waiver or a certificate for provider-performed
Section 493.1775 Standard: Inspection of laboratories that have requested or have been issued a certificate of compliance
Section 493.1777 Standard: Inspection of CLIA-exempt laboratories or laboratories requesting or issued a certificate of accreditation
Section 493.1780 Basis and scope
Section 493.1800 General considerations
Section 493.1804 Available sanctions: All laboratories
Section 493.1806 Additional sanctions: Laboratories that participate in Medicare
Section 493.1807 Adverse action on any type of CLIA certificate: Effect on Medicare approval
Section 493.1808 Limitation on Medicaid payment
Section 493.1809 Imposition and lifting of alternative sanctions
Section 493.1810 Action when deficiencies pose immediate jeopardy
Section 493.1812 Action when deficiencies are at the condition level but do not pose immediate jeopardy
Section 493.1814 Action when deficiencies are not at the condition level
Section 493.1816 Ensuring timely correction of deficiencies
Section 493.1820 Suspension of part of Medicare payments
Section 493.1826 Suspension of all Medicare payments
Section 493.1828 Directed plan of correction and directed portion of a plan of correction
Section 493.1832 Civil money penalty
Section 493.1834 State onsite monitoring
Section 493.1836 Training and technical assistance for unsuccessful participation in proficiency testing
Section 493.1838 Suspension, limitation, or revocation of any type of CLIA certificate
Section 493.1840 Cancellation of Medicare approval
Section 493.1842 Appeals procedures
Section 493.1844 Civil action
Section 493.1846 Laboratory registry
Section 493.1850 Establishment and function of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee
Section 493.2001 Basis and scope