§ 130A-139. Persons in charge of laboratories to report. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 130A‑139.  Persons incharge of laboratories to report.

A person in charge of alaboratory providing diagnostic service in this State shall report informationrequired by the Commission to a public health agency specified by theCommission when the laboratory makes any of the following findings:

(1)        Sputa, gastriccontents, or other specimens which are smear positive for acid fast bacilli orculture positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis;

(2)        Urethral smearspositive for Gram‑negative intracellular diplococci or any culturepositive for Neisseria gonorrhoeae;

(3)        Positive serologicaltests for syphilis or positive darkfield examination;

(4)        Any other positivetest indicative of a communicable disease or communicable condition for whichlaboratory reporting is required by the Commission. (1981, c. 81, s. 1; 1983, c.891, s. 2; 1987, c. 782, s. 9; 2001‑28, s. 1.)