OAR 333-024-1060: Newborn Screening: Improperly Collected Specimens

(1) If a specimen contains insufficient blood, is contaminated or found to be otherwise unsuitable for testing, the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory will notify the practitioner(s) or facility identified as responsible for collecting and submitting the specimen (OAR 333-024-1020 and OAR 333-024-1025) that the specimen submitted is unsuitable for testing and that a repeat specimen must be collected. (2) T he practitioner(s) or facility identified as responsible for collecting and submitting the specimen shall collect and submit the repeat specimen to the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory in accordance with OAR 333-024-1030 and OAR 333-024-1040 no later than seven calendar days from receiving the notice.