Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.02.12.300

Current through September 2, 2024
Section 16.02.12.300 - FOLLOW-UP FOR UNSATISFACTORY SPECIMENS, PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE RESULTS AND POSITIVE CASES
01.Follow-Up for Unsatisfactory Specimens.
a. The laboratory will immediately report any unsatisfactory dried blood specimens to the submitting institution that originated the dried blood specimen or to the healthcare provider responsible for the newborn's care, with an explanation of the results. The laboratory will request a repeat dried blood specimen for newborn screening from the institution or individual submitting the original sample, or from the responsible provider.
b. Upon notification from the laboratory, the health care provider responsible for the newborn's care at the time of the report will cause another dried blood specimen to be appropriately forwarded to the laboratory for screening.
02.Follow-Up of Presumptive Positive Results. The laboratory will report positive or suspicious results on an infant's dried blood specimen to the attending physician or midwife, or, if there is none or the physician or midwife is unknown, to the person who registered the infant's birth, and make recommendations on the necessity of follow-up testing.
03.Positive Case Notification. Confirmed positive cases of biotinidase deficiency, congenital hypothyroidism, galactosemia, maple syrup urine disease, and phenylketonuria must be reported as described in IDAPA 16.02.10, "Idaho Reportable Diseases."

Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.02.12.300

Effective March 17, 2022