(1) A laboratory director shall submit specimens as required in Table Lab-1 of WAC
246-101-201 in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(2) For test results notifiable to local health jurisdictions, the local health officer may temporarily waive specimen submission requirements and notify laboratories, including the Washington state public health laboratories, of the basis for the waiver, which requirements are being waived and how long the waiver will be in effect.
(3) A laboratory shall forward required specimens to:
Washington State Public Health Laboratories
Washington State Department of Health
1610 N.E. 150th Street
Shoreline, WA 98155
(4) The state health officer may designate additional laboratories as public health reference laboratories.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
43.20.050,
70.28.032, and
70.24.130. WSR 21-11-040 and 22-01-175, § 246-101-210, filed 5/12/21 and 12/17/21, effective 1/1/23. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.20.050. WSR 11-02-065, § 246-101-210, filed 1/4/11, effective 2/4/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.20.050,
70.24.125 and
70.28.010. WSR 00-23-120, § 246-101-210, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00.]