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CMS SOM App. C, Tag D5645
§493.1274 Standard: Cytology
(d)(3) The laboratory must maintain records of the total number of slides examined
by each individual during each 24-hour period and the number of hours spent
examining slides in the 24-hour period irrespective of the site or laboratory.
Interpretive Guidelines §493.1274(d)(3)
Verify that the laboratory monitors the number of slides examined by each individual and
the number of hours spent examining slides.
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
1d3492a355d795426ef4ba83c871965523cc1eb690d4f0f17146ea6c6e76b817
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