Nursing homes and other healthcare facilities must ensure that laboratory reports are filed in the resident's clinical record, are dated, and contain the name and address of the testing laboratory. If there are any other medical record documentation concerns, they must refer to the relevant regulations. Noncompliance with these requirements can result in citations from surveyors. Facilities must be sure to have laboratory reports filed, dated, and containing the name and address of the testing laboratory in order to avoid citations.

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