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