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CMS SOM App. C, Tag D5315
§493.1242 Standard: Specimen submission, handling, and referral
(c) The laboratory must refer a specimen for testing only to a CLIA-certified
laboratory or a laboratory meeting equivalent requirements as determined by CMS.
Interpretive Guidelines §493.1242(c)
Some examples of laboratories meeting equivalent requirements are those of the Veterans
Administration (VA), the Department of Defense (DOD) facilities, and CLIA-exempt
laboratories.
Probes §493.1242(c)
How does the laboratory ensure that the reference laboratory has and maintains a current
CLIA certificate?
History
Rev. 233; Issued: 09-12-25; Effective: 09-12-25; Implementation: 09-12-25
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
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