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CMS SOM App. A, Tag A-0585
§482.27(a)(3) - The laboratory must make provision for proper receipt and reporting of
tissue specimens.
Interpretive Guidelines §482.27(a)(3)
The laboratory must have written instructions for the collection, preservation, transportation,
receipt, and reporting of tissue specimen results.
Survey Procedures §482.27(a)(3)
Review tissue records (accession records, worksheets, and test reports) to determine whether the
laboratory follows the written protocol.
History
Rev. 37, Issued: 10-17-08; Effective/Implementation Date: 10-17-08
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
6f312e239bcc13c0ed757af6e5ebc72f280fc20333936907123b2ef6df8f4a95
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