Refer to the archive below for notifiable conditions-related communications sent from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) to laboratories through a variety of outlets, including emails/letters to Lab Directors and Staff, Elaborations newsletters, and Washington Administrative Code (WAC) updates.
| Date | Source | Condition(s) | Title and Brief Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2020 | Dr. Scott Lindquist, State Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases |
COVID-19 | Lab Directors/Managers and Clinical Partners Letter requesting patient demographic information |
| March 2020 | Dr. Scott Lindquist, State Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases |
COVID-19 | COVID-19 Lab Reporting |
| August 2018 |
Dr. Scott Lindquist, State Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases |
Zika | Zika Reporting Update: Request to stop reporting negative Zika results. |
| January/February 2017 |
Dr. Scott Lindquist, State Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases |
All | New Resources for Clinical Lab Reporting : including the new Clinical Lab Reporting webpage and updated Lab Reporting posting. |
| December 18, 2016 |
Dr. Scott Lindquist, State Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases |
Influenza | Flu Reporting Requirements: Report novel and unsubtypable influenza strain results to patient's local health jurisdiction and submit isolates to the Public Health Lab |
| November/ December 2016 |
Elaborations - DOH - Public Health Lab |
Antibiotic Resistant Oragnisms | Antibiotic Resistant Organisms: CRE surveillance requests for all Washington labs, plus expanded antibiotic resistance surveillance partnerships with sentinel labs. |
| September/ October 2016 |
Elaborations - Dr. Scott Lindquist, State Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases |
All | Notifiable Conditions Reporting : Confirm your lab is including all required data with notifiable conditions results sent to public health |
| September 2016 |
Dr. Scott Lindquist, State Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases |
All | Notifiable Conditions Reporting email 9-22-2016 and Lab Director's Letter 9-20-2016 : Review notifiable conditions data element reporting requirements |
| August 9, 2016 |
Dr. Scott Lindquist, State Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases |
All | Electronic Laboratory Reporting and DOH's Vital Partnership with Clinical Laboratories |
| May 9, 2016 | DOH - Communicable Disease Epidemiology |
Zika | Zika Reporting: Notify patient's local health jurisdiction of positive and negative Zika results. |
| January/ February 2016 |
Elaborations - DOH - Laboratory Reporting Business Team |
All | Electronic Reporting of Laboratory Results for Notifiable Conditions : Mandatory electronic lab reporting (ELR) is under consideration to improve reporting speed, notification accuracy and outbreak investigation |
| July/August 2015 |
Elaborations - DOH - Public Health Lab and Communicable Disease Epidemiology |
Carbapenem- Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) |
Carbapenem-Resistance Enterobacteriaceae - Updated Surveillance Case Definition : Submit isolates meeting the updated CRE case definition to the Public Health Lab |
| September 8, 2014 |
DOH - Communicable Disease Epidemiology |
Coccidioidomycosis | Coccidioidomycosis Reporting Changes email and Coccidioidomycosis Reporting in Washington 9-08-2014 attachment : Report positive lab findings to patient's local health jurisdiction and submit isolates to the Public Health Lab |
| March/April 2014 |
Elaborations - DOH - Environmental Public Health |
Blood Lead | Elevated Blood Lead - Updated Definition : Confirm notifiable condition blood lead reporting meets updated timeframe requirements |
| January/ February 2014 |
Elaborations - DOH - Public Health Lab and Communicable Disease Epidemiology |
Carbapenem- Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) |
Changes to Washington DOH Surveillance for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE): Submit isolates meeting the CRE case definition to the Public Health Lab |
| November/ December 2013 |
Elaborations - DOH - Public Health Lab and Communicable Disease Epidemiology |
Vibriosis | Vibrio vulnificus Isolated in Washington Oysters : Notify patient's local health jurisdiction of potential Vibrio vulnificus cases |
| October 2, 2013 |
DOH - Public Health Lab | All | Public Health Lab Specimens - Required Requisition Information : Confirm required data elements are included with all reference lab specimen submissions |
| October 23, 2012 |
DOH | Carbapenem- Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and Vancomycin- Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) |
CRE and VRSA - Reporting and Specimen Submission : Notify patient's local health jurisdiction within 24 hours and submit isolates to the Public Health Lab |
| February 2, 2011 |
Washington State Board of Health |
All | Revised WAC Chapter 246-101 Notifiable Conditions, Laboratory- specific Sections 201-230 |
| April 28, 2009 |
DOH - Communicable Disease Epidemiology |
Influenza | Please note: WAC update, effective February 2, 2011, supersedes this request Swine Flu Outbreak: Requested laboratories reporting notifiable conditions electronically to add influenza result notifications |