15 Miss. Code. R. 16-1-41.84.31

Current through December 10, 2024

Rule 15-16-1-41.84.31 - Required Laboratory Capabilities

The medical director of the PFER and the director of laboratory services shall develop guidelines for availability and timeliness of services for the PFER. The following laboratory capabilities are required for the PFER. This list may not be comprehensive or complete.

1. Blood bank

A. Bank products availability

B. Type and cross-matching capabilities

2. Chemistry

A. Ammonia

B. Amylase

C. Anticonvulsant and other therapeutic drug levels

D. Arterial blood gases

E. Bilirubin (total and direct)

F. Calcium

G. Carboxyhemoglobin

H. Cardiac isoenzymes (including creatine kinase- MB)

I. Chloride (blood and cerebrospinal fluid [CSF])

J. Creatinine

K. Electrolytes

L. Ethanol

M. Glucose (blood and CSF)

N. Liver-function enzymes (ALT, AST, alkaline phosphatase)

O. Methemoglobin

P. Osmolality

Q. Protein (CSF)

R. Serum magnesium

S. Urea nitrogen

3. Hematology

A. Cell count and differential (blood, CSF, and joint fluid analysis)

B. Coagulation studies

C. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

D. Platelet count

E. Reticulocyte count

F. Sickle cell prep

4. Microbiology

A. Acid fast smear/staining

B. Chlamydia testing

C. Counter immune electrophoresis for bacterial identification

D. Gram staining and culture/sensitivities

E. Herpes testing

F. Strep screening

G. Viral culture

H. Wright stain

5. Other

A. Hepatitis screening

B. HIV screening

C. Prothrombin Time (PT)/International Normalized Ratio (INR), Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

i. D-dimer

D. Joint fluid and CSF analysis

E. Toxicology screening and drug levels

F. Urinalysis

G. Mononucleosis spot

H. Serology (syphilis, recombinant, immunoassay)

I. Pregnancy testing (qualitative and quantitative)

15 Miss. Code. R. 16-1-41.84.31

Miss. Code Ann. § 41-75-13

Adopted 7/1/2022