(1) Within 5 calendar days after receipt of a specimen, the State Public Health Laboratory shall send a written report of the results of all newborn screening tests to the submitting entity. The report of the test results shall become part of the patient’s medical record.

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    (2) The submitting entity must forward a copy of the newborn screening results to the ordering physician.
    (3) If the State Public Health Laboratory determines that a specimen is unsatisfactory for testing, the Laboratory shall immediately request a repeat specimen from the submitting entity. The submitting entity shall offer facilities for collecting the blood sample.
Specific Authority 383.14(2) FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 383.14. History-New 10-25-79, Formerly 10D-76.06, Amended 12-5-84, Formerly 10J-8.06, Amended 3-29-92, 9-20-94, 3-28-96, Formerly 10J-8.006, Amended 4-1-08.