§ 501.75. Laboratory services.
(a) The birth center shall provide laboratory services directly or by arrangement with a licensed provider.
(b) If the service is provided directly, the facility must be licensed and approved by the Department to perform the necessary tests under the Clinical Laboratory Act (35 P. S. § § 2151—2165) and Chapter 5 (relating to clinical laboratories).
(c) If the service is provided by arrangement, the written agreement shall meet the requirements of § 501.43 (relating to agreements) and shall be available for review.
(d) If services are provided by arrangement with, or referral to, an outside provider of services, the original copy of the signed and dated report shall become a part of the mother’s permanent record.
(e) Tests completed at the birth center shall be entered, dated, and signed in the mother’s record by the individual who performed the test. Abnormal test findings shall be promptly referred to the consulting physician.
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