(1) For each condition listed in Table Lab-1, 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 specimen collected;
(e) Date specimen received by reporting laboratory;
(f) Requesting health care provider's name;
(g) Requesting health care provider's phone number or address, or both;
(h) Test result;
(i) Name of patient (if available), or patient identifier otherwise;
(j) Sex of patient (if available);
(k) Date of birth or age of patient (if available); and
(l) Other information of epidemiological value (if available).
(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, 43.70.545, 70.24.125 and 70.28.010. 00-23-120, § 246-101-225, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00.]