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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A person in charge of a laboratory providing diagnostic service in this State shall report information required by the Commission to a public health agency specified by the Commission when the laboratory makes any of the following findings:
(1) Sputa, gastric contents, or other specimens which are smear positive for acid fast bacilli or culture positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis;
(2) Urethral smears positive for Gram-negative intracellular diplococci or any culture positive for Neisseria gonorrhoeae;
(3) Positive serological tests for syphilis or positive darkfield examination; [or]
(4) Any other positive test indicative of a communicable disease or communicable condition for which laboratory reporting is required by the Commission.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 130A. Public Health § 130A-139. Persons in charge of laboratories to report - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-130a-public-health/nc-gen-st-sect-130a-139/
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