General Policies and Procedures

These policies and procedures outline key requirements for test ordering, specimen handling, quality standards, and result reporting. They help ensure testing is performed safely, accurately, and in alignment with regulatory and institutional requirements.

• Laboratory Testing Turnaround Times Policy
  • Includes information about TAT expectations and STAT testing availability.
• Rapid Communication of Laboratory Results Policy
  • Includes information about: critical tests, critical results, and courtesy calls.
• Scope of Care Policy
• Emergency Preparedness Policy
• Autopsy Requests for Prion Disease & High-Risk Pathogens Policy
• Laboratory Precautions for Handling Prion Disease Specimens Policy
• Lab Guide Pamphlet

Please contact Laboratory Compliance (PathologyLabCompliance@osumc.edu) for any other laboratory policies and procedures. All current documents are controlled through Q-Pulse.