#06-5558 Accrd Manual V7 - COLA

CYTOLOGY>747. EThe individual’s capabilities as a screener?Capabilities are evaluated by reviewing an individual’s education, experience and prior workload limits.748. EReevaluated every 6 months?Do the workload limits include:749. EExamination of a maximum of 100 slides by an individual in any 24 hr. period including all laboratory sites?750. EA single patient specimen is counted as a “slide”?751. EThe 100 slides must be examined in no less than 8 hours?752. EIf working less than 8 hours, the number of slides is reduced by the following formula:number of hours examining slides x 100 divided by 8?1. Non-gynecologic slides prepared using automated or semi-automated or other liquidbased slide preparationtechniques and covering less than 50% of a slide surface are counted as ? slide. Maximum workloadlimits for non-gynecologic specimens is 100 slides for traditional smear technique; 200 slides for automated,semi-automated, or liquid-based techniques. Combinations of the above should be pro-rated.2. Automated or semi-automated screening devices that require less than 100% of the slide be reviewed mayhave a higher workload limit than 100 slides. It is cautioned, however, that such devices must be operatedaccording to the manufacturer’s directions. Any deviation from these directions could be considered amodification of the FDA approved procedure and require validation.3. Histopathology slides and previously examined cytology slides are not counted in the work-load limits oftechnical supervisors doing primary screening.753. EDoes the cytology laboratory maintain records of the total number of slides examined and hours worked in each24 hours at all laboratory sites, by each individual who performs primary screening?754. EAre there records of the work-load limits for each individual who performs primary screening?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT COLA PHONE 800.981.9883 | FAX 410.381.8611 | ON-LINE www.cola.org87