Utah Admin. Code R438-15-9 - Criteria for Appropriate Specimen

(1) The institution or health care provider collecting the appropriate specimen must:

(a) use only a newborn screening form purchased from the Department;

(b) correctly store the newborn screening form;

(c) not use the newborn screening form beyond the date of expiration;

(d) not alter the newborn screening form in any way;

(e) complete all information on the newborn screening form;

(f) apply sufficient blood to the filter paper;

(g) not contaminate the filter paper with any foreign substance;

(h) not tear, perforate, scratch, or wrinkle the filter paper;

(i) apply blood evenly to one side of the filter paper and ensure it soaks through to the other side;

(j) apply blood to the filter paper in a manner that does not cause caking;

(k) collect the blood in such a way as to not cause serum or tissue fluids to separate from the blood;

(l) dry the specimen properly; and

(m) not remove the filter paper from the newborn screening form.

(2) The institution or health care provider shall submit the completed newborn screening form to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Newborn Screening Laboratory, 4431 South 2700 West, Taylorsville, Utah 84129.

(a) The newborn screening form shall be placed in an envelope large enough to accommodate it without folding the form.

(b) If mailed, the newborn screening form must be placed in the U.S. Postal system within 24 hours of the time the appropriate specimen was collected.

(c) If hand-delivered, the newborn screening form must be delivered within 48 hours of the time the appropriate specimen was collected.

(3) The Legislature sets the fee for newborn screening and the newborn screening form.

(4) If the infant is undergoing adoption, the following may be omitted from newborn screening form:

(a) infant's last name;

(b) birth mother's name;

(c) address;

(d) and telephone number.

(5) The institution or health care provider shall include an identifying name and a contact person on the newborn screening form.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R438-15-9

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-3, effective 1/29/2018 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-1, effective 1/1/2019 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-19, effective 9/15/2020 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-13, effective 7/10/2023 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-14, effective 7/10/2023