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Laboratory Services

States whether the Agency performs any laboratory test or handles any specimen, tells staff what to do when asked, and, for an agency that chooses to perform waived tests or carry specimens, sets out the CLIA certificate, safe testing and handling, and how results reach the client’s practitioner.

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About this policy
Policy number
TX-SVC-07
Version
1.0
Main rule
26 TAC §558.284
Library
Texas home care · 46 policies
Category
Service delivery
Sections
16

In short

  • Sample Home Care Agency, LLC does not do lab tests. Never prick a client’s finger or check blood sugar, even with the client’s own meter.
  • Do not collect or carry urine, stool, or blood samples, even as an errand.
  • If anyone asks you to do a test or take a sample, say no kindly and tell the office the same day.
  • If a client seems shaky, sweaty, confused, or very sleepy, call 911 in an emergency. Otherwise call the office now.
  • Never pick up a used needle or lancet with bare hands. Tell the office if there is no sharps box.

What's inside

16 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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  • Terms of Reference
  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Policy Statement (26 TAC §558.284)
  • 5. What Staff Do While the Agency Does Not Provide Laboratory Services
  • 6. Deciding to Provide Laboratory Services
  • 7. If the Agency Performs Waived Testing
  • 8. If the Agency Collects or Carries Specimens
  • 9. Responsibilities
  • 9.1 Staff Training
  • 10. Records and Compliance Monitoring
  • 11. References
  • 12. Related Policies and Forms
  • 13. Approval
  • 14. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • Does your agency perform any laboratory test, including a finger-stick blood glucose check? If so, show me your CLIA certificate.
  • What does an attendant do if a client asks them to check the client’s blood sugar with the client’s own meter?

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