Clinical Laboratory Records

Warning

Do not follow the records retention schedule to destroy records that are currently part of–or you are aware that they are going to be part of–any legal action or proceeding, litigation, audit, investigation, or review. For more information, see the Subpoenas for University Records Policy.

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Document Clinical Laboratory operations including laboratory requisitions, worksheets (including but not limited to quality assurance, quality control, and proficiency testing), and reports.  

Clinical Laboratory Records info
Record HolderRetention PeriodDisposition
Official Copy Health Service

4 years

Confidential destruction
Unofficial Copy N/A

N/A

N/A

Notes

Retention period is based on state requirement of 4 years, which is longer than the federal requirement of 2 years. (See https://www.mass.gov/service-details/record-retention-policies-for-clinical-laboratories).  

References
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) records retention policy; Massachusetts Clinical Laboratory Program records retention policy
Approved
Health Service, Office of Information Security, University Counsel, and Tufts Archival Research Center
Effective Date