{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-493.1457","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 493.1457","heading":"Standard; Clinical consultant responsibilities.","body":"The clinical consultant provides consultation regarding the appropriateness of the testing ordered and interpretation of test results. The clinical consultant must—\n(a) Be available to provide consultation to the laboratory's clients;\n(b) Be available to assist the laboratory's clients in ensuring that appropriate tests are ordered to meet the clinical expectations;\n(c) Ensure that reports of test results include pertinent information required for specific patient interpretation; and\n(d) Ensure that consultation is available and communicated to the laboratory's clients on matters related to the quality of the test results reported and their interpretation concerning specific patient conditions.","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":"fe1c3aad53bb1aaea8f8761bff853e25891a50b867064f38e69b8419ecc7f242","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-493.1455","next":"us/42-cfr-493.1459"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}