AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Executive Medical Director. Utah Public Health Laboratory.

SERIES: 13317
TITLE: Microbiology test results
DATES: 1969-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological, thereunder numerical by laboratory number

DESCRIPTION: Microbiology laboratory test results conducted by the Division of Laboratory Services, which also document demographic information on patient samples. Information includes results from HIV, virology, rabies, microbiology, and immunology/serology. Test information contains patient name, identification number, provider/routing codes, type of test ordered, specimen data and date collected, type of test requested, epidemiological data, viral culture, DNA testing, and animal information (when testing for rabies).

RETENTION

Retain for 30 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 06/1995

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 5 months and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 29 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency. The thirty years is a typical retention for a medical record, and will allow ample time in case complications arise.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. UCA_26-25a_(2008)

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