1321 Laboratories approved for drugs  

  • Laboratories Approved for Drugs

    [46 Pa.B. 4274]
    [Saturday, July 30, 2016]

     The following laboratories are licensed by the Department of Health (Department) under The Clinical Laboratory Act (35 P.S. §§ 2151—2165) or section 353 of the Clinical Laboratories Improvement Amendments of 1988 (42 U.S.C.A. § 263a), or both, and are currently approved by the Department under 28 Pa. Code § 5.50 (relating to approval to provide special analytical services) to perform analyses of blood or serum, or both, for the determination of controlled substances. This approval is based on demonstrated proficiency in periodic tests conducted by the Department's Bureau of Laboratories. These laboratories are also approved and designated for purposes of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1547 and 3755 (relating to chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or controlled substance; and reports by emergency room personnel), the Fish and Boat Code, 30 Pa.C.S. § 5125 (relating to chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or controlled substance) and the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § 2502 (relating to chemical test to determine amount of alcohol), as qualified to perform the types of services which will reflect the presence of controlled substances or their biotransformation products in blood or serum, or both.

     Depending upon their capability and performance in proficiency surveys, laboratories are approved to perform screening or confirmatory analyses, or both, on blood or serum, or both. Screening analyses provide a presumptive indication that a controlled substance is present. Confirmatory testing is used to substantiate screening results.

     Persons seeking forensic blood or serum analysis services, or both, from any of the listed laboratories should determine that the laboratory employs techniques and procedures acceptable for medicolegal purposes. They should also determine that the director of the facility is agreeable to performing analyses for forensic purposes. Persons seeking blood and/or serum analyses are responsible for specifying the controlled substances for which testing is being sought. Persons seeking those analyses should first determine the purpose of the analyses, that is, whether they are for medical, legal or other purposes.

     The Vehicle Code contains a provision in 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547(c)(3)(ii) that permits test results on blood or urine for alcohol or controlled substances to be introduced into evidence in legal proceedings in this Commonwealth if the laboratory is located in another state and is not licensed and approved by the Department to provide these services. This section states that the test results may be admissible into evidence at summary or criminal proceedings in which the defendant is charged with a violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) if the laboratory that performed the test is licensed by the state in which the facility is located and licensed under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (Pub.L. No. 100-578, 102 Stat. 2903). A similar provision appears in the Fish and Boat Code in 30 Pa.C.S. § 5125(c)(3)(ii).

     The name or location of a laboratory, as well as the personnel and testing procedures, can change. When changes of this type occur, the clinical laboratory permit number does not change. If questions arise about the identity of a laboratory due to a name or location change, the clinical laboratory permit number should be used as the primary identifier. To assist in identifying a laboratory that performed a test, the clinical laboratory permit number of the facility at the time the list was prepared is included in the list of approved laboratories before the name of the laboratory.

     The list of approved laboratories will be revised approximately semiannually and published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Questions regarding this list should be directed to Dr. James R. Lute, Assistant Bureau Director, Department of Health, Bureau of Laboratories, P.O. Box 500, Exton, PA 19341-0500, (610) 280-3464.

     Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this notice (for example, large print, audiotape, Braille) should contact Dr. James R. Lute at the previously referenced address or phone number. Persons who are speech or hearing impaired may use V/TT (717) 783-6514 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TT).

     The symbols SB, SSe, CB, CSe indicate the following:

    SB = approved for blood screening analyses
    SSe = approved for serum screening analyses
    CB = approved for blood confirmatory analyses
    CSe = approved for serum confirmatory analyses

    33664
    AEGIS SCIENCES CORPORATION—SB, SSe, CB, CSe
    365 GREAT CIRCLE ROAD
    NASHVILLE, TN 37228
    (615) 255-2400

    30483
    AIT LABORATORIES—SB, SSe, CB, CSe
    2265 EXECUTIVE DRIVE
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241
    (317) 243-3894

    00671
    ALLEGHENY COUNTY MED EX DIV OF LAB—SB,
     SSe, CB, CSe
    1520 PENN AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR
    PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
    (412) 350-4425

    31871
    AMERICAN FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY SERVICES—SB,  SSe, CB, CSe
    789 PARK AVENUE
    HUNTINGTON, NY 11743
    (631) 923-0166

    21613
    ARUP LABORATORIES INC—SSe, CSe
    500 CHIPETA WAY
    SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84108
    (800) 242-2787

    24997
    ATLANTIC DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES LLC—SB,
     SSe, CB, CSe
    3520 PROGRESS DRIVE UNIT C
    BENSALEM, PA 19020
    (267) 525-2470

    00977
    DRUGSCAN INC—SB, SSe, CB, CSe
    200 PRECISION ROAD, SUITE 200
    HORSHAM, PA 19044
    (267) 960-3407

    31400
    FRANCES WARDE MEDICAL LABORATORY—SSe, CSe
    300 WEST TEXTILE ROAD
    ANN ARBOR, MI 48108
    (734) 214-0301

    24655
    HEALTH NETWORK LABORATORIES—SB, SSe, CB,
     CSe
    794 ROBLE ROAD
    ALLENTOWN, PA 18109-9110
    (610) 402-8150

    09003
    MAYO CLINIC LABS-ROCHESTER MAIN CAMPUS—
     SSe
    200 FIRST STREET SW HILTON 530
    ROCHESTER, MN 55905
    (507) 538-6449

    05574
    MEDTOX LABORATORIES INC—SB, SSe, CB, CSe
    402 COUNTY ROAD D WEST
    ST. PAUL, MN 55112
    (651) 286-6217

    32803
    MOLECULAR DX, LLC—SB, CB
    620 7TH STREET SUITE C
    WINDBER, PA 15963
    (814) 361-6993

    00504
    NATIONAL MED SVCS INC/DBA NMS LABS—SB, SSe,
     CB, CSe
    3701 WELSH ROAD
    WILLOW GROVE, PA 19090
    (215) 366-1222

    29741
    NORTHERN TIER RESEARCH—SB, SSe, CB, CSe
    1302 MADISON AVE
    DUNMORE, PA 18509
    (570) 209-7913

    30984
    OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY—SB, SSe, CB
    37 E HIGH STREET, FORENSIC LAB
    CARLISLE, PA 17013
    (717) 240-6526

    00250
    PARKWAY CLINICAL LABORATORIES—SSe
    3494 PROGRESS DRIVE, SUITE D
    BENSALEM, PA 19020
    (215) 245-5112

    31399
    QUEST DIAGNOSTICS—CB
    1777 MONTREAL CIRCLE ES/F1 2
    TUCKER, GA 30084
    (770) 936-5007

    01136
    QUEST DIAGNOSTICS NICHOLS INSTITUTE—SB,
     SSe, CB, CSe
    14225 NEWBROOK DRIVE
    CHANTILLY, VA 20151
    (703) 802-7188

    00482
    QUEST DIAGNOSTICS OF PA INC—SB, SSe, CB, CSe
    875 GREENTREE ROAD 4 PARKWAY CENTER
    PITTSBURGH, PA 15220-3610
    (412) 920-7600

    25461
    QUEST DIAGNOSTICS VENTURE LLC—SB, SSe, CB,
     CSe
    875 GREENTREE ROAD 4 PARKWAY CENTER
    PITTSBURGH, PA 15220-3610
    (412) 920-7631

    00151
    ST. JOSEPH QUALITY MEDICAL LAB—SB, SSe, CB,
     CSe
    2500 BERNVILLE ROAD
    READING, PA 19605-9453
    (610) 378-2200

    00018
    WBGH COMMONWEALTH HEALTH LAB SVS—SSe
    575 NORTH RIVER STREET
    WILKES-BARRE, PA 18764
    (570) 829-8111

    00141
    YORK HOSPITAL—SSe
    1001 SOUTH GEORGE STREET
    YORK, PA 17405
    (717) 851-2345

    KAREN M. MURPHY, PhD, RN, 
    Secretary

    [Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-1321. Filed for public inspection July 29, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]

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