{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-493.1365","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 493.1365","heading":"Standard; PPM testing personnel responsibilities.","body":"The testing personnel are responsible for specimen processing, test performance, and for reporting test results. Any PPM procedure must be—\n(a) Personally performed by one of the following practitioners:\n(1) A physician during the patient's visit on a specimen obtained from his or her own patient or from a patient of a group medical practice of which the physician is a member or employee.\n(2) A midlevel practitioner, under the supervision of a physician or in independent practice if authorized by the State in which the laboratory is located, during the patient's visit on a specimen obtained from his or her own patient or from the patient of a clinic, group medical practice, or other health care provider, in which the midlevel practitioner is a member or an employee.\n(3) A dentist during the patient's visit on a specimen obtained from his or her own patient or from a patient of a group dental practice of which the dentist is a member or an employee; and\n(b) Performed using a microscope limited to a brightfield or a phase/contrast microscope.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER G—STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION","PART 493—LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS","Subpart M—Personnel for Nonwaived Testing"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"d77af11c1a585ae0e24819ef50aac96b4722f078d0fd706bf2c19c118fbeb140","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-493.1363","next":"us/42-cfr-493.1403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}