1.Request from authorized person. Except as otherwise provided, a medical laboratory shall examine specimens only at the request of a licensed physician or other person authorized by law to use the findings of laboratory examinations. [1989, c. 665, §2(NEW).]
2.Exceptions. Notwithstanding this section, a medical laboratory may examine specimens without a physician referral for a limited number of laboratory services to be determined by rules adopted by the department. Those services include testing for: A. Glucose for patients who have been previously diagnosed as having diabetes; [1989, c. 665, §2(NEW).]B. Pregnancy; [1989, c. 665, §2(NEW).]C. Colon cancer; and [1989, c. 665, §2(NEW).]D. Cholesterol. [1989, c. 665, §2(NEW).] [1993, c. 600, Pt. B, §15(AMD).]
3.Testing without referral. This section does not require any medical laboratory to perform laboratory services without a physician referral. [1989, c. 665, §2(NEW).]
1967, c. 380, (NEW) . 1975, c. 218, (RPR) . 1989, c. 665, § 2 (RPR) . 1993, c. 600, §B15 (AMD) .