Results and Reporting

Results

Preliminary and final reports will be mailed, faxed, or electronically sent through HIPAA-compliant routes to submitters as testing is completed. Submitters will be notified of significant or critical positive results by phone or fax. 

Rejections

• Specimen will be rejected as “unsatisfactory” if: 
• The test request form is incomplete or improperly filled  
• The specimens are unlabeled or improperly labeled  
• The identifiers on the test request form do not exactly match the specimen labels 
• Specimens have leaked in transit 
• Specimen were collected in expired collection devices or transport materials 
• Specimen criteria is not met for the type of testing requested 

Please follow the full test submission instructions to avoid rejected specimens. 

Additional Testing 

To request additional testing on a specimen held by ASPHL or ASVL, please call us and fax a new Lab Request Form, requesting the additional testing. Additional testing cannot be performed until we receive a new Lab Request Form. 

Mandatory reporting to Epidemiology 

If a reportable condition is identified, healthcare providers and laboratories must report it to the section of Epidemiology. Please review Infectious Diseases Reportable by Laboratories and Infectious Diseases Reportable by Health Care Providers to see which conditions apply. 

Environmental and special pathogens

Test requests related to rabies, bioterrorism, or chemical terrorism must be approved by the Section of Epidemiology prior to submission.  

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Below, you can search for terms (pathogens, analytes, etc.) by name A-Z to find detailed information and instructions for available tests:

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