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CMS SOM App. C, Tag D5613
§493.1274 Standard: Cytology
(a) Cytology slide examination site. All cytology slide preparations must be
evaluated on the premises of a laboratory certified to conduct testing in the
subspecialty of cytology.
§493.1274 Standard: Cytology.
(b) Staining. The laboratory must have available and follow written policies and
procedures for each of the following, if applicable:
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
ce2f207e38d24d6204f28ef912ea5280f324315ede169bb519e365bc75af423a
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