Section 325.62. Reportable information.

(1) Reportable information is specifically related to blood and urine samples submitted to clinical laboratories for analysis.

(2)   Upon initiating a request for analysis of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, acetylcholinesterase,     or     pseudocholinesterase,     the physician/provider  ordering the  analysis  shall  complete  the  client

information (section I) and the physician/provider information (section II) of a heavy metal analysis report form or pesticide poisoning report form designated by the department.Or, the physician/provider shall complete a similar form that ensures the inclusion of the  same  required  data  and  provide  all  of  the following information:

(a)   All of the following information with respect to the individual tested:

(i)   Name.

(ii)   Sex, if available.

(iii)   Race, if available.

(iv)   Ethnic group, if available.

(v)   Birthdate or age.

(vi)   Address.

(vii)   Telephone number.

(viii)   If the individual is a minor, then the name of a parent or guardian.

(ix)   If the individual is an adult, then the name and address of  his   or her employer, if available.

(b)   The date the sample was collected.

(3)   The heavy metal  analysis  report  form  or   pesticide   poisoning analysis report form, or a document with the same data, shall be submitted with the sample for analysis to a   clinical  laboratory that  performs  the analysis.

(4)   Upon receipt of the blood or urine  sample  for  analysis,   the clinical laboratory shall complete the  laboratory  information   (section III)  and provide  all  of the  information   required  and/or  submitted by the physician/provider along with all of the following:

(a)  The name, address, and phone number of the laboratory.

(b)   The date of analysis.

(c)  The results of the analysis. All values, normal and abnormal, shall be reported. For arsenic, blood levels shall be reported in micrograms per milliliter (µg/ml) and urine levels in micrograms per liter (µg/L).For cadmium, blood levels shall be reported as micrograms per liter  (µg/L) of whole blood and urine tests shall be reported as micrograms per gram of creatinine (µg/gram creatinine) or micrograms per liter (µg/L).Mercury shall be reported as nanograms per milliliter of blood (ng/ml) and micrograms per liter (µg/L) of urine. Acetylcholinesterase shall be reported as units per gram of hemoglobin (U/g hemoglobin), and the laboratory normal range shall be included. Pseudocholinesterase levels shall be reported as units per liter (U/L) of plasma, and the laboratory normal range shall be included. Alternate units will be accepted for reporting purposes, as approved by the department.

History: 2005 AACS.