Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 37 - MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH SERVICES
Subchapter D - NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM
Section 37.57 - Screening Procedures To Be Used

Universal Citation: 25 TX Admin Code ยง 37.57

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

Newborn screening laboratory analyses of blood specimens for the screenings must be performed by the department or the department's designee. The department or the department's designee is responsible for identifying and implementing proper laboratory procedures for the screening tests referenced in § 37.53 of this title (relating to Disorders for Which Blood Specimen Screening is Performed).

(1) The analyses of first and any subsequent blood specimens are included in these responsibilities.

(2) Upon completion of the laboratory analyses, screening results shall be transmitted to the person who submitted the blood specimen. The laboratory results are also available to authorized persons by telephone and other electronic means. The department shall establish a written policy for communicating the laboratory results.

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