Effect on Microbiology Laboratories Due to the Removal of References to the
Guidance for: This memorandum notifies state survey agency directors that Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute document references will be removed from upcoming revision of the Survey Procedures and Interpretive Guidelines for Laboratories and Laboratory Services.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: October 31, 2014
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