N.J. Admin. Code § 8:18-1.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:18-1.9 - Responsibilities of the testing laboratory

(a) The testing laboratory shall:

1. Determine if a specimen is satisfactory, according to the criteria listed in 8:18-1.4(a)7, 8, and 19;

2. Request a repeat specimen from the submitter for unsatisfactory specimens;

3. Test satisfactory specimens for disease and conditions, according to recognized clinical laboratory procedures;

4. Issue result reports of within acceptable limits to the chief executive officer or to the responsible physician, that is, the submitter of the specimen; and

5. Issue reports of abnormal results to the submitter of the specimen and to the responsible physician.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:18-1.9

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 8:19-2.8 by R.2000 d.200, effective 5/15/2000.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 3943(b), 32 New Jersey Register 1785(b).
Former N.J.A.C. 8:19-2.9, Responsibilities of the Follow-up Program, recodified to N.J.A.C. 8:19-2.10.
Amended by R.2004 d.333, effective 9/7/2004.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 4193(a), 36 New Jersey Register 4135(a).
In (a)4, substituted "result reports of within acceptable limits" for "reports of not clinically significant results".
Recodified from N.J.A.C 8:19-2.9 and amended by R.2005 d.346, effective 10/17/2005.
See: 37 New Jersey Register 1661(a), 37 New Jersey Register 4018(a).
In (a)1, substituted "N.J.A.C. 8:18-1.4(a)7" for "N.J.A.C. 8:19-2.4(a)7".