Requirement Overview
An individual or group including, but not limited to, health care providers and health care facilities that conduct rapid screening tests for certain conditions including:
- Blood lead level testing
- Hepatitis C (acute and chronic infection)
- HIV infection
- COVID-19
Meets the definition of a laboratory under WAC 246-101-200 and must fulfill the reporting requirements outlined in WAC 246-101-201 through 246-101-230.
Reporting Process
HIV
Rapid screening test results for HIV must be reported to Washington State Department of Health, or Public Health Seattle King County (PHSKC) for labs in King County. WA State Confidential HIV/AIDS Case Report (PDF) may be used to report results.
Hepatitis C
Rapid screening test results for hepatitis C should be reported to the Local Health Jurisdiction (LHJ) of the client or patient's residence.
DOH case report forms for hepatitis C may be used to report results. If you are not an LHJ, complete only the sections that are not labeled “LHJ use.”
DOH-supported hepatitis C screening programs should use the Hepatitis C Positive Rapid Screening Test Report Form (PDF). If you are not an LHJ, complete only the sections that are not labeled “for Local Health Department use only.”
Syphilis
Rapid screening test results for syphilis should be reported to the Local Health Jurisdiction (LHJ) of the client or patient's residence. County-specific DOH case report forms for syphilis should be used to report results.
COVID-19
Rapid screening test results for COVID-19 should be reported using the Point-of-Care test results process.
Lead
All blood lead test results, regardless of result or patient age, are required to be reported to DOH Blood Lead Reporting. Contact lead@doh.wa.gov for information on how to report this data.
Contacts
Email the Office of Infectious Disease for questions about reporting HIV, Hepatitis C, and syphilis rapid screening test results.
Email the Office of Innovation and Technology for questions about reporting COVID-19 rapid screening test results.
Email the Lead Program for questions about reporting blood lead rapid screening test results.