AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Community Health and Well-Being. Division of Population Health. Office of Communicable Diseases.
SERIES: 83001
TITLE: Laboratory test results
DATES: 1982-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by patient name
DESCRIPTION: This record is used to assist in the collection of lab test results and to complete patient medical records and verifications of diagnoses. Most reports date from 1977. As stated in the Utah Code of Communicable Disease Rules, the Department of Health collects this information in order to protect the public health and protect and control disease. Information includes date received, date reported, lab number, patient's name, age, sex, and address; date specimen collected and source of specimen; physician's address and telephone number; and results of the test.
RETENTION
Retain for 5 year(s)
DISPOSITION
Destroy.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.
APPROVED: 07/1989
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Computer data files: Retain in Office for 5 years and then delete.
Paper: Retain in Office until scanned and then destroy.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Legal
These files are governed by UCA 26-6-1 to 25 and UCA 26-25-1 to 5. The information from these lab slips is recorded by the bureau staff onto the patient case file.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Exempt