Laboratory Services, Specimen Collection, and Waived Testing
Sets out when the Agency needs a CLIA certificate, how staff collect and send specimens only as ordered, who may draw blood, how referral laboratories are chosen, how waived tests and patient self-tests are handled, and how results reach the authorized healthcare provider.
About this policy
- Policy number
- LA-HH-CS-05
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §484.100(c)
- Library
- Louisiana home health · 57 policies
- Category
- Clinical tasks
- Sections
- 18
In short
- Collect specimens only when the provider has ordered the test.
- LPNs draw blood only after an RN has documented their competency.
- Aides never draw blood or do fingersticks.
- Test with Agency equipment only if our CLIA certificate covers the test; use the patient's own meter for self-tests.
- Label specimens in front of the patient and report critical results to the provider at once.
What's inside
18 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (42 CFR §484.100(c))
- 5. CLIA Status
- 6. Assisting With Patient Self-Testing
- 7. Specimen Collection
- 8. Transport and Referral Laboratories
- 9. Results
- 10. Waived Testing Quality
- 11. Responsibilities
- 12. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 13. Staff Training
- 14. References
- 15. Related Policies and Forms
- 16. Approval
- 17. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Do your staff perform any tests in the home? Show me your CLIA certificate.
- Show me the RN-evaluated venipuncture competency for this LPN.
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