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Post Questions to the CLIA Forum, previously hosted by Sandra Fite, CT(ASCP). NOTE: Sandra has had to step away from this Forum duty. I will try to do my best to respond to inquiries, or hopefully redirect the inquiry in the right direction. If anyone would like to assist with this role, please contact me via the internal private messaging system and i will contact regarding this. Thanks so much for you patience. Sandra, I MISS YOU!
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Can you respond to the updated CLIA regs regarding cytotech workloads, and how liguid based vs. imaged paps are counted and what the maximum slides/day are?

admin jana.sullinger@gmail.com Mon 08 of Oct., 2007 13:57 UTC Mon 08 of Oct., 2007 13:57 UTC List Attachments 0
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Our lab currently conducts 5-year retrospective reviews not only on SILH+ paps, but also on any tissue with a diagnosis of SILH+. Is the retroreview necessary for the tissue specimens?

suz sparkes@bloomingtonhospital.org Wed 12 of Mar., 2008 14:33 UTC Wed 12 of Mar., 2008 14:33 UTC List Attachments 0
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i HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE 12.5 RULE. HAVE YOU EVER KNOWN FOR LABORATORIES TO MONITOR THEIR TECHS HOUR BY HOUR? CAN THE LAW BE INTERPRETED TO MEAN THAT YOU SHOULD SPEND 5 MIN ON EACH SLIDE?

pinkbeats DIAMONDLPJONES@YAHOO.COM Thu 05 of June, 2008 03:28 UTC Thu 05 of June, 2008 03:28 UTC List Attachments 0
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It is interesting how difficult it is to find documented evidence of CLIA's Cytology Quality Controls of "screening" more than 100 slides/8hrs/day and counting liquid-base sides as 1/2 a slide. I found this recently: goto www.cdc.gov/mmwr(external link) On the top/right of screen find SEARCH box and enter 00016177 then find "Regs for Implementing the Clinical Laboratory..." scroll down to "Cytology Quality Control" This is the first time I've seen reference to 1/2 slides for liquid-base gyn cytology and making up to 200slides/8hr/day. The date of this document is ambiguous (to me) and seems to be 8/5/98. I do not agree with this assessment of 200slides/8hr/day but there it is ...

normalcells normalcells@yahoo.com Thu 26 of Aug., 2010 15:07 UTC Thu 26 of Aug., 2010 15:07 UTC List Attachments 0
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Actually, upon further research, searches such as "Regulations for Implementing the ClIA '88: A Summary" on the www.cdc.gov/mmwr(external link) site (Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report) brings up similar results of Gyn Cytology screening numbers/8hr/24hrs day. Another search "Regulatory Closure of Cervical Cytology Laboratories: Recommendations" shows the formula for determining per cent errors of Gyn Cytology Pap Smears. 5% being the minimal standard.

normalcells normalcells@yahoo.com Fri 27 of Aug., 2010 12:47 UTC Fri 27 of Aug., 2010 12:47 UTC List Attachments 0

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