WAC 246-101-225   Content of notifications for positive preliminary test results and positive final test results.  (1) For each condition listed in Table Lab-1 of WAC 246-101-201, laboratory directors must provide the following information for each positive culture or suggestive test result:

     (a) Type of specimen tested;

     (b) Name of reporting laboratory;

     (c) Telephone number of reporting laboratory;

     (d) Date of specimen collection;

     (e) Date specimen received by reporting laboratory;

     (f) Requesting health care provider's name;

     (g) Requesting health care provider's phone number;

     (h) Requesting health care provider's address, when available;

     (i) Test result;

     (j) Name of patient;

     (k) Sex of patient, when available in laboratory data base;

     (l) Date of birth or age of patient, when available in laboratory data base; and

     (m) Full address of patient, or patient zip code at a minimum, when available in laboratory data base.

     (2) Local health officers and the state health officer may require laboratory directors to report other information of epidemiological or public health value.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 11-02-065, § 246-101-225, filed 1/4/11, effective 2/4/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050, 43.70.545, 70.24.125 and 70.28.010. 00-23-120, § 246-101-225, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00.]