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I have a POL pushing back on saving all patient test records for 2 years.  I've provided them with the CLIA 493.1105 Standard: Retention requirements and the CAP GEN.20377 requirement. All results are entered manually into the patient's chart, there are no instrument interfaces,  I explained to them that if your instrument prints results, these need saved for 2 years. Their reply was " If the instrument is able to store 2 years worth of results is that acceptable?"  I foun...

I have a POL pushing back on saving all patient test records for 2 years.  I've provided them with the CLIA 493.1105 Standard: Retention requirements and the CAP GEN.20377 requirement. All results are entered manually into the patient's chart, there are no instrument interfaces,  I explained to them that if your instrument prints results, these need saved for 2 years. Their reply was " If the instrument is able to store 2 years worth of results is that acceptable?"  I foun...

I have a POL pushing back on saving all patient test records for 2 years.  I've provided them with the CLIA 493.1105 Standard: Retention requirements and the CAP GEN.20377 requirement. All results are entered manually into the patient's chart, there are no instrument interfaces,  I explained to them that if your instrument prints results, these need saved for 2 years. Their reply was " If the instrument is able to store 2 years worth of results is that acceptable?"  I foun...

I have a POL pushing back on saving all patient test records for 2 years.  I've provided them with the CLIA 493.1105 Standard: Retention requirements and the CAP GEN.20377 requirement. All results are entered manually into the patient's chart, there are no instrument interfaces,  I explained to them that if your instrument prints results, these need saved for 2 years. Their reply was " If the instrument is able to store 2 years worth of results is that acceptable?"  I foun...