S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-80.D

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-80.D - Collection of Specimen

1. A specimen shall be collected from every child born in South Carolina for the purpose of screening for inborn metabolic errors and hemoglobinopathies.

2. Births in a Hospital

a. The attending physician is responsible for the collection of the specimen from every child born in the hospital in accordance with Official Departmental Instructions and is responsible for submission of the specimen to the Laboratory on the day of collection.

b. Under the direction of the attending physician, the specimen shall be collected under the most favorable conditions following the procedures specified in the Official Departmental Instructions. The brochure produced by the Department that explains newborn screening for inborn metabolic errors and hemoglobinopathies and blood specimen storage options shall be given to the parent or legal guardian of the child.

c. A specimen shall be collected from every child born in the hospital prior to release from the hospital (except when the parents object due to religious convictions) in accordance with the procedure specified in the Official Departmental Instructions. If the parent objects to the screening on the basis of religious convictions, the parent shall complete the procedure specified in the Official Departmental Instructions.

d. If for some reason the specimen is not collected at the hospital, the hospital shall then be responsible for notifying the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health as specified in the Official Departmental Instructions.

e. The Hospital shall review the patient record for each child born in the hospital no later than ten (10) days after delivery to ensure that a specimen was collected and submitted to the Laboratory.

3. Births Outside a Hospital

a. The attending physician is responsible for the collection of the specimen from every child in accordance with the Official Departmental Instructions and for submission of the specimen to the Laboratory on the day of collection.

b. Under the direction of the attending physician, the specimen shall be collected under the most favorable conditions following the procedure specified in the Official Departmental Instructions. The brochure produced by the Department that explains newborn screening for inborn metabolic errors and hemoglobinopathies and blood specimen storage options shall be given to the parent or legal guardian of the child.

c. If the parents object to the screening on the basis of religious convictions, the parents shall complete the procedure specified in the Official Departmental Instructions.

d. If for some reason the specimen is not collected within three (3) days of delivery by the attending physician, this physician shall notify the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health as specified in the Official Departmental Instructions.

e. If there is not an attending physician, then the person in attendance is responsible for the collection of the specimen. If there is no other person in attendance, then the parents or legal guardian shall notify the Health Department in the county in which the child resides within three (3) days of delivery so that a specimen may be collected.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-80.D