1403 Laboratories approved to perform blood lead and/or erythrocyte protoporphyrin determinations under The Clinical Laboratory Act

Laboratories Approved to Perform Blood Lead and/or Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin Determinations under The Clinical Laboratory Act

[44 Pa.B. 4255]
[Saturday, July 5, 2014]

 The following laboratories are licensed in accordance with The Clinical Laboratory Act (35 P. S. §§ 2151—2165) and are currently approved under 28 Pa. Code § 5.50 (relating to approval to provide special analytical services) to perform analyses of blood for lead or erythrocyte protoporphyrin content. This approval is based on demonstrated proficiency in periodic evaluations conducted by the Bureau of Laboratories of the Department of Health (Department).

 Lead poisoning is reportable. Approved laboratories that offer blood lead testing services are required to inform the Department of actual or possible incidents of this condition in accordance with 28 Pa. Code § 27.34 (relating to reporting cases of lead poisoning). These regulations specify the following requirements for reporting by clinical laboratories:

(1) A clinical laboratory shall report all blood lead test results on both venous and capillary specimens for persons under 16 years of age to the [Department's] Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Division of Maternal and Child Health, Bureau of Family Health.

(2) A clinical laboratory shall report an elevated blood lead level in a person 16 years of age or older to the [Department's] Division of Environmental Health Epidemiology, Bureau of Epidemiology or to other locations as designated by the Department. An elevated blood lead level is defined by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). As of January 26, 2002, NIOSH defines an elevated blood lead level as a venous blood lead level of 25 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL) or higher. The Department will publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin any NIOSH update of the definition within 30 days of NIOSH's notification to the Department.

(3) A clinical laboratory which conducts blood lead tests of 100 or more specimens per month shall submit results electronically in a format specified by the Department.

(4) A clinical laboratory which conducts blood lead tests of less than 100 blood lead specimens per month shall submit results either electronically or by hard copy in the format specified by the Department.

(5) A laboratory which performs blood lead tests on blood specimens collected in this Commonwealth shall be licensed as a clinical laboratory and shall be specifically approved by the Department to conduct those tests.

(6) Blood lead analyses requested for occupational health purposes on blood specimens collected in this Commonwealth shall be performed only by laboratories which are licensed and approved as specified in paragraph (5), and which are also approved by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor under 29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(2)(iii) (relating to lead).

(7) A clinical laboratory shall complete a blood lead test within 5 work days of the receipt of the blood specimen and shall submit the case report to the Department by the close of business of the next work day after the day on which the test was performed. The clinical laboratory shall submit a report of lead poisoning using either the hard copy form or electronic transmission format specified by the Department.

(8) When a clinical laboratory receives a blood specimen without all of the information required for reporting purposes, the clinical laboratory shall test the specimen and shall submit the incomplete report to the Department.

 Erythrocyte protoporphyrin determinations may be performed as an adjunct determination to substantiate blood lead levels of 25 micrograms per deciliter or higher. Since erythrocyte protoporphyrin concentrations may not increase as a result of low-level exposures to lead, direct blood lead analysis is the only reliable method for identifying individuals with blood lead concentrations below 25 micrograms per deciliter.

 Persons seeking blood lead or erythrocyte proto- porphyrin analyses should determine that the laboratory employs techniques and procedures acceptable for the purpose for which the analyses are sought. Laboratories offering blood lead analysis only are designated with the letter ''L'' following the name of the laboratory. Those offering erythrocyte protoporphyrin analysis only are designated with the letter ''P.'' Laboratories offering both services are designated with the letters ''LP.''

 The list of approved laboratories will be revised approximately semiannually and published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 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 above the name of the laboratory.

 The Department's blood lead proficiency testing program is approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services in accordance with 42 CFR 493.901 and 493.937 (relating to approval of proficiency testing programs; and toxicology) which are administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Participation in these programs may therefore be used to demonstrate acceptable performance for approval purposes under both Federal and Commonwealth statutes.

 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, [phone].

 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 [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TT).

31609
ACCU REFERENCE MEDICAL LABATORY—L
1901 EAST LINDEN AVENUE
SUITE 4
LINDEN, NJ 07036
[phone]

22912
ACL LABORATORIES—LP
8901 WEST LINCOLN AVE
WEST ALLIS, WI 53227
[phone]

00016
ANGELINE KIRBY MEM HEALTH CENTER—L
71 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET
WILKES-BARRE, PA 18701
[phone]

21613
ARUP LABORATORIES INC—L
500 CHIPETA WAY
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84108
[phone]

24997
ATLANTIC DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES LLC—LP
3520 PROGRESS DRIVE UNIT C
BENSALEM, PA 19020
[phone]

22757
BIOREFERENCE LABORATORIES INC—L
481B EDWARD H ROSS DRIVE
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ 07407
[phone]

20506
CENTRAL PA ALLIANCE LABORATORY—L
1803 MT ROSE AVENUE SUITE C3-C4
YORK, PA 17403
[phone]

00228
CHILDRENS HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA—L
3401 CIVIC CENTER BLVD.
MAIN BLDG.—5TH FLOOR—ROOM 5135
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
[phone]

31847
DOCTOR'S DATA, INC.—L
3755 ILLINOIS AVENUE
ST. CHARLES, IL 60174-2420
[phone]

00561
EAST PENN MFG CO INC—LP
DEKA RD KELLER TECH CENTER PO BOX 147
LYONS STATION, PA 19536
[phone]

00332
ELLWOOD CITY HOSPITAL—LP
724 PERSHING ST
ELLWOOD CITY, PA 16117
[phone]

31378
ENZO CLINICAL LABS—L
60 EXECUTIVE BLVD
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735
[phone]

00173
GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER—L
100 N ACADEMY AVENUE
DANVILLE, PA 17822-0131
[phone]

25914
GENOVA DIAGNOSTICS—L
63 ZILLICOA STREET
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
[phone]

32839
GENOVA DIAGNOSTICS—L
3425 CORPORATE WAY
DULUTH, GA 30096
[phone]

00654
GUTHRIE MEDICAL GROUP LABORATORIES—L
ONE GUTHRIE SQUARE
SAYRE, PA 18840
[phone]

24655
HEALTH NETWORK LABORATORIES—L
2024 LEHIGH STREET
ALLENTOWN, PA 18103-4798
[phone]

05618
LAB CORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS—LP
6370 WILCOX ROAD
DUBLIN, OH 43016-1296
[phone]

21885
LAB CORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS—LP
1447 YORK COURT
BURLINGTON, NC 27215
[phone]

01088
LABCORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS—LP
69 FIRST AVENUE PO BOX 500
RARITAN, NJ 08869
[phone]

00242
MAIN LINE HOSPITALS LAB-LANKENAU—L
100 EAST LANCASTER AVENUE
WYNNEWOOD, PA 19096
[phone]

29685
MAYO CLINIC LABS-ROCH SUPERIOR DR—L
3050 SUPERIOR DRIVE NW
ROCHESTER, MN 55901
[phone]

29251
MAYO MEDICAL LABORATORIES NEW
 ENGLAND—LP
160 DASCOMB ROAD
ANDOVER, MA 01810
[phone]

24668
MCMURRAY PEDIATRIC & ADOLESCENT
 MEDICINE—L
6000 WATERDAM PLAZA DRIVE #280
MCMURRAY, PA 15317
[phone]

20802
MERITUS MEDICAL LABORATORY, LLC—L
11110 MEDICAL CAMPUS RD STE 230
HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742
[phone]

00504
NATIONAL MED SVCS INC/DBA NMS LABS—LP
3701 WELSH ROAD
WILLOW GROVE, PA 19090
[phone]

30553
NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL—LP
CORE LAB AND LAB INFORMATION SYSTEMS
700 CHILDRENS DRIVE
COLUMBUS, OH 43205
[phone]

23801
PACIFIC TOXICOLOGY LABORATORIES—LP
9348 DE SOTO AVENUE
CHATSWORTH, CA 91311
[phone]

31516
PAML LLC—L
110 W. CLIFF AVENUE
SPOKANE, WA 99204
[phone]

02125
PED ALLIANCE ST CLAIR PED DIV—L
1580 MCLAUGHLIN RUN ROAD
PINERIDGE COMMONS SUITE 208
UPPER ST CLAIR, PA 15241
[phone]

22533
PENNSYLVANIA DEPT OF HEALTH—LP
110 PICKERING WAY
EXTON, PA 19341
[phone]

00022
POCONO MEDICAL CENTER LAB—L
206 EAST BROWN STREET
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301
[phone]

00324
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC—L
7227 HAMILTON AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15208
[phone]

00255
PUBLIC HEALTH LAB CITY OF PHILA—L
500 SOUTH BROAD STREET ROOM 359
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146
[phone]

22715
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS—LP
10101 RENNER BOULEVARD
LENEXA, KS 66219-9752
[phone]

00669
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED—LP
ONE MALCOLM AVENUE
TETERBORO, NJ 07608
[phone]

01136
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS NICHOLS INSTITUTE—LP
14225 NEWBROOK DRIVE PO BOX 10841
CHANTILLY, VA 20153-0841
[phone]

22376
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS NICHOLS INSTITUTE OF
 VALENCIA—L
27027 TOURNEY ROAD
VALENCIA, CA 91355
[phone]

00482
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS OF PA INC—LP
875 GREENTREE ROAD 4 PARKWAY CENTER
PITTSBURGH, PA 15220-3610
[phone]

25461
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS VENTURE LLC—LP
875 GREENTREE ROAD 4 PARKWAY CENTER
PITTSBURGH, PA 15220-3610
[phone]

00150
READING HOSPITAL LABORATORY—L
6TH AND SPRUCE STREETS
WEST READING, PA 19611
[phone]

31527
SHIEL MEDICAL LABORATORY—L
63 FLUSHING AVENUE
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD UNIT 336
BROOKLYN, NY 11205
[phone]

27649
SMA MEDICAL LABORATORIES—L
940 PENNSYLVANIA BOULEVARD UNIT E
FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053
[phone]

00151
ST JOSEPH QUALITY MEDICAL LAB—L
2500 BERNVILLE ROAD
READING, PA 19605-9453
[phone]

32074
UNITED MEDICAL LABORATORY INC.—L
495 N 13TH STREET
NEWARK, NJ 07107

00083
UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE CP PUH—L
UPMC CLINICAL LABORATORY BUILDING
3477 EULER WAY
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
[phone]

00018
WBGH COMMONWEALTH HEALTH LAB SVS—L
575 NORTH RIVER STREET
WILKES-BARRE, PA 18764
[phone]

26198
WRIGHT CENTER MEDICAL GROUP, PC—L
5 SOUTH WASHINGTON AVENUE
JERMYN, PA 18433
[phone]

MICHAEL WOLF, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-1403. Filed for public inspection July 3, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]