{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-410-320","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-410-320","heading":"Quality control","body":"There shall be a quality control program designed to ensure reliability of the laboratory data and shall include provisions for no less than:\n\n1. Frequency and method of work performance evaluation;\n\n2. Frequency and method of performance testing of instruments and equipment;\n\n3. A preventive and corrective maintenance program;\n\n4. Participation in appropriate external proficiency testing programs for the services provided.\n\n5. Maintenance for at least two years of records documenting quality control activities.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 410. Regulations for the Licensure of Hospitals in Virginia","Part II. Organization and Operation of General Hospitals","Article 2. Patient Care Services"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter410/section320/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:11Z","sha256":"258331e2d50302860629afbd983cdf81253e86fa4442d40a33ee01dfc5eda122","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-410-310","next":"us-va/12vac5-410-330"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}