Hi
According to my understanding and practicing, the PT must cover all your test
menu: Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology & Immunohistochemistry.
ANP.02000 Education Participation Phase I
As applicable, the laboratory participates in a peer educational program in
anatomic pathology (e.g. CAP Educational Anatomic Pathology Programs).
NOTE: The laboratory should consider participation in programs appropriate to
its scope of service. Such programs provide valuable educational opportunities
for peer performance comparisons in both technical and diagnostic arenas.
While none of these completely emulates the precise clinical setting involving
anatomic pathology preparations and rendering of anatomic or clinical
diagnoses, they can be a useful benchmark of peer-based performance in a
national database.
Evidence of Compliance:
✓ Records such as CAP order form, purchase order AND
✓ Completed/submitted results indicating that the laboratory is
participating in a CAP educational AP program OR records of
enrollment/participation in another AP peer educational program OR records for
participation in a laboratory-developed program by circulating case material
with other laboratories or within the laboratory's own practice with
documentation of peer review
CYP.00125 PT Participation Phase II
For laboratories subject to US regulations that perform gynecologic
cytopathology, the laboratory and all individuals who examine gynecologic
preparations participate in the CAP Gynecologic Cytology PT Program (PAP PT) or
another proficiency testing program in gynecologic cytopathology approved by
CMS.
NOTE: This checklist requirement applies only to US laboratories and other
laboratories subject to CLIA regulations. Laboratories must maintain
documentation of PT performance for at least 2 years. Documentation must be
kept for each individual participating in annual PT, including identification
of those who are retested; documentation of remedial training; records of
imposition of limitations on slide examination; and records of re-examination
of slides, as required by CLIA.
Evidence of Compliance:
✓ Written policy describing handling of PT failures (may include
retesting, remedial training, and imposition of limitations on slide
examination) AND
✓ Records that the laboratory is enrolled and all currently employed
personnel have successfully completed PT AND
✓ Records of retesting, remedial training and imposition of limitations,
if applicable AND
✓ Records of notification to the PT provider and CMS for any PAP testing
personnel who left employment prior to completion of annual PT
REFERENCES
1) Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services. Extension of certain effective dates for clinical laboratory
requirements and personnel requirements for cytologists. Fed Register. 1994(Dec
6):62609 [42CFR493.855]
Best Regards,
Jamal M. Al Rowaihi Anatomic Pathology Supervisor | Al Borg Medical
Laboratories | Mobile +966 503629832| j.rowa...@alborglaboratories.com
Palestine St, Al Rajhi Building, P.O. Box 52817, Jeddah 21573, KSA | Phone:
+966 12 670 0099 | Fax: +966 12 676 4984 | www.alborglaboratories.com
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[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of ian bernard
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 6:57 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Proficiency Testing (PT) or Interlaboratory Educational
Comparisons or Education Program
Are these terms interchangeable one in the same for Anatomic Pathology or is
PT just for the Clinical side of the house?
We participate with the PIP for Surgical Pathology, ASCP Case Reports for
Non-GYN Cytopathology and the HistoQip for two of its series.
Inputs.
IB
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