AGENCY: Department of Health. Bureau of Microbiology

SERIES: 16930
TITLE: Laboratory test results
DATES: 1983-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: These are the results of microbiological laboratory test conducted by the lab for government and private health professionals. This record includes Request for Micobacteria Examination, Request for Examination for Parasites and Ova, Request for Culture for Enteric Bacterial Pathogens, Request for Virus Culture, Request for Serologic Test for Syphilis, Request for Miscellaneous Cultures, Request for Referred Culture Identification, Request for Mycology, Request for Agglutinations and Special Serologic Tests, Request for Virus & Rickettsial and Miscellaneous Serology, and Request for Rabies Examination, the patient's name and address, the type of specimen, the name and address of the physician or hospital, the date of the report, the age and sex of the patient, and the results of the laboratory tests.

RETENTION

Retain for 3 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 03/1987

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 2 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

This record is a duplicate copy of the results sent to the requester. Ultimate responsibility for the information rests with the requester. However, due to the importance of the record, the lab keeps a copy of the tests for three years to provide backup should anything happen to the original.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private

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