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Multiple
site refers to laboratory sites operated by the same corporation/entity
and meeting the following criteria, without exception:
1.
All sites have the same Medical Director and Technical Director.
2.
All physicians interpreting any vascular examinations at any
of the sites are included in the application for accreditation
in the Organization section.
3.
All technologists performing any vascular testing at any of
the sites are included in the application for accreditation
in the Organization section.
4.
All physicians and technologists from all sites participate
together in quality assurance and education programs, including
in-house conferences.
5.
The Technical Director rotates to all sites a minimum of two
full days per month for supervision of the technical staff;
OR every technical staff member from each remote site works
at the primary site two full days per month; OR an appropriately
credentialed lead technologist is appointed at each remote
site to report to the Technical Director.
6.
The sites all have identical protocols.
7.
The sites all have the same diagnostic criteria.
8.
The sites all have the same level of equipment.
ADDING
A MULTIPLE SITE OR A MOBILE SERVICE
Laboratories
wanting to add a multiple site and/or mobile service to an application
that has already been granted accreditation must submit the
completed multiple site/mobile service supplement, an updated
equipment table (if applicable), additional case studies as
required by the application instructions, and the additional
site/mobile component fees. Accreditation for the added multiple
site or mobile service will expire when the laboratory's original
accreditation expires.
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