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Standards on Clinical Services Code of Practice for Private Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes 48
Chapter 13 Pathology 13.1 General Requirements Hospitals providing acute care should provide an adequate range of pathology services to meet the needs of the services. 13.2 Staffing 13.2.1 A specialist in pathology is appointed to take charge of the service. Alternatively, a specialist in pathology should be appointed as an advisor to review regularly the facilities, equipment and staff training of the service. 13.2.2 A medical laboratory technologist I is assigned to take charge of the day-to-day operation of the laboratory. He should ensure that the procedures and tests performed by technical staff are within the scope of their professional training and experience. 13.2.3 At least one medical laboratory technologist is put on duty during the operating hours of the service. 13.3 Other Requirements 13.3.1 Where special pathology services are not available, appropriate arrangements can be made for the collection and transportation of pathology specimens to be performed in another institution by registered medical laboratory technologists. 13.3.2 There should be policies and procedures on the following areas - (i) safety aspect of the laboratory; (ii) maintenance of performance standards including quality control; (iii) recording of all specimens received and processed by the laboratory; (iv) arrangements for notification of urgent test results; (v) collection, labelling, transportation and storage of pathology specimen; (vi) protection of staff handling pathology specimens; Code of Practice for Private Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes 49
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