Section 7.12.480. Laboratory service.

A frontier extended stay clinic must have an approved laboratory and provide laboratory services essential to the immediate diagnosis and treatment of patients. The clinic must comply with the applicable requirements of 7 AAC 12.790 - 7 AAC 12.850. The services provided must at a minimum include  
		(1) chemical examination of urine by stick or tablet method or both, including urine ketones;  
		(2) hemoglobin or hematocrit;  
		(3) blood glucose;  
		(4) electrolytes;  
		(5) white blood count with differential;  
		(6) cardiac enzymes;  
		(7) liver function;  
		(8) kidney function;  
		(9) examination of stool specimens for occult blood;  
		(10) pregnancy tests; and  
		(11) primary culturing for transmittal to an approved laboratory; the clinic must collect the culture in the proper container for shipping to the approved laboratory for processing.  

Authorities

47.32.010;47.32.030

Notes

Authority

AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030

History

Eff. 12/3/2006, Register 180