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CMS SOM App. C, Tag D6173
§493.1495 Standard: Testing personnel responsibilities
The testing personnel are responsible for specimen processing, test performance and
for reporting test results.
Interpretive Guidelines §493.1495
The tests in histopathology include gross examination (macro), microscopic slide
evaluation and interpretation with diagnostic reporting.
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
6fedb1c9c9c0c523a737526b8eda93d67efc6e6a40b3d1e39f6a8da8ead75d7a
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