Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 156 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Section 11-156-4 - Reporting from laboratories

(a) Exhibit B, "Hawaii Laboratory Reporting Requirements June, 2007)," located at the end of this chapter, is made a part of this chapter.

(b) When a laboratory examination of any specimen derived from a human or animal body yields microscopic, bacteriologic, immunologic, serologic, or other evidence of the probable presence of any one of the agents or conditions listed in Exhibit B, the person in charge of the laboratory shall promptly report findings to the department in such manner as prescribed by the department. Laboratories shall convey a sample of the isolate, blood smear, or aliquot of positive serum to the department as specified in Exhibit B. If a specimen is received by more than one laboratory, the laboratory testing the specimen is responsible for reporting the result. However, if the laboratory testing the specimen is outside the State, the laboratory or facility or practitioner in the State which referred the specimen to the out-of-state laboratory is responsible for reporting the result.

(c) This section does not apply to specimens from cases of tuberculosis or Hansen's disease from whom positive specimens have already been reported to the department by that same laboratory.

(d) Forms for reporting the diseases shall be provided by the department. Reports may be made in alternate formats as approved by the department.

(e) All laboratory information received by the department pursuant to this section shall be kept confidential.