Required laboratory specimen submissions as outlined in Table Lab-1 shall be forwarded within two days. Laboratories shall follow the procedures below in submitting specimens:
(1) Laboratories located in King County shall forward required specimen submissions (except tuberculosis cultures) to:
Public Health Seattle and King County - Laboratory
325 9th Avenue
Box 359973
Seattle, WA 98104-2499
(2) Laboratories located in King County shall forward required tuberculosis cultures to:
Washington State Public Health Laboratories
Washington State Department of Health
1610 NE 150th Street
Seattle, WA 98155
(3) Laboratories located outside of King County shall forward all required specimen submissions to:
Washington State Public Health Laboratories
Washington State Department of Health
1610 NE 150th Street
Seattle, WA 98155
(4) The state health officer may designate additional laboratories as public health referral laboratories.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050, 70.24.125 and 70.28.010. 00-23-120, § 246-101-210, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00.]