Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R438 - Utah Public Health Laboratory
Rule R438-15 - Newborn Screening
Section R438-15-8 - Timing of Collection of the Second Specimen

(1) A health care provider shall collect a second specimen between 7 and 16 days of age.

(2) The parent or legal guardian shall arrange for the collection and submission of the appropriate second specimen through an institution, health care provider, or local health department.

(3) If the health care provider obtains a newborn's first specimen prior to 24 hours of age, the second specimen must be collected by 14 days of age.

(4) If the newborn is to be hospitalized beyond the seventh day of life, the institution must arrange for the collection and submission of the appropriate second specimen.