1514 Laboratories approved to perform blood lead and/or erythrocyte protoporphyrin determination under the Clinical Laboratory Act

Laboratories Approved to Perform Blood Lead and/or Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin Determinations Under the Clinical Laboratory Act

[31 Pa.B. 4595]

   The following laboratories are licensed in accordance with the Clinical Laboratory Act (35 P. S. §§ 2151--2165) and/or the Federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1967 (42 U.S.C.A. § 263a), 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 a reportable noncommunicable disease. Approved laboratories which offer blood lead or erythrocyte protoporphyrin testing services are required to inform the Department of actual or possible incidents of this condition in accordance with 28 Pa. Code § 27.4 (relating to reportable noncommunicable diseases and conditions). In addition, the Department requests laboratories to submit reports on children under 6 years of age and pregnant women, on whom laboratory tests confirm venous blood lead concentrations of 15 micrograms per deciliter or higher. The Department's collection and review of these latter reports would be consistent with the most recent revision of the guideline titled Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children, which was published in 1991 by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and is available from them.

   Reports must be sent to the Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health, P. O. Box 90, Harrisburg, PA 17108. Report forms are available on request from the Division of Environmental Health.

   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 protoporphyrin 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.''

   Blood lead analyses performed for occupational safety and health purposes must be conducted by a laboratory which also meets the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(2)(iii).

   The list of approved laboratories will be reviewed semiannually and if there are any changes to the list, a notice to that effect will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at that time.

   The Department's blood lead proficiency testing program is approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services in accordance with the requirements contained in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (42 CFR 493.901 and 493.937) which are administered by the Health Care Financing Administration. 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. M. Jeffery Shoemaker, Director, Division of Chemistry and Toxicology, Department of Health, Bureau of Laboratories, P. O. Box 500, Exton, PA 19341-0500, [phone], ext. 3273.

   Persons with a disability who require auxiliary aid service should contact Dr. Shoemaker at V/TT: [phone] for speech and/or hearing impaired persons or the Pennsylvania AT & T Relay Service at [phone] [TT].

ALLEG CNTY CORONERS DIV OF LABS-L
3441 FORBES AVE OAKLAND
DIVISION OF LABS PUBLIC HLTH SEC
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
[phone]

AMERICAN MEDICAL LABORATORIES-LP
14225 NEWBROOK DRIVE
PO BOX 10841
CHANTILLY, VA 20153-0841
[phone]

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

ASSOCIATED REGIONAL & UNIV PATH-LP
500 CHIPETA WAY
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84108
[phone]

AURORA CONSOLIDATED LABORATORIES-LP
8901 WEST LINCOLN AVE
WEST ALLIS, WI 53227
[phone]

CHILDRENS HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA-P
ONE CHILDREN'S CENTER 34TH & CIVIC
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
[phone]

CLINICAL LABORATORIES INC-LP
901 KEYSTONE INDUSTRIAL PARK
THROOP, PA 18512-1534
[phone]

EAST PENN MFG CO INC-LP
DEKA RD KELLER TECH CENTER
LYONS STATION, PA 19536
[phone]

ELLWOOD CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL-LP
724 PERSHING ST
ELLWOOD CITY, PA 16117
[phone]

GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER-L
N ACADEMY RD
DANVILLE, PA 17822
[phone]

GREAT SMOKIES DIAGNOSTIC LAB-L
63 ZILLICOA STREET
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
[phone]

HAGERSTOWN MEDICAL LABORATORY-L
11110 MEDICAL CAMPUS RD STE 230
HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742
[phone]

HEALTH NETWORK LABORATORIES-LP
2024 LEHIGH STREET
ALLENTOWN, PA 18103-4798
[phone]

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

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

LABCORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS-LP
69 FIRST AVE PO BOX 500
RARITAN, NJ 08869
[phone]

LABONE INC-LP
10101 RENNER BOULEVARD
LENEXA, KS 66219-9752
[phone]

LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA-L
13900 PARK CENTER ROAD
HERNDON, VA 20171
[phone]

LEADTECH CORPORATION-L
ONE MARINE PLAZA
NORTH BERGEN, NJ 07047
[phone]

MAIN LINE CLIN LABS LANKENAU CP-L
100 EAST LANCASTER AVENUE
WYNNEWOOD, PA 19096
[phone]

MAYO CLINIC-LP
200 FIRST ST SW HILTON 530
ROCHESTER, MN 55905
[phone]

MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PC-P
935 HIGHLAND BLVD SUITE 4400
BOZEMAN, MT 59715
[phone]

MEDTOX LABORATORIES INC-LP
402 WEST COUNTY ROAD D
ST PAUL, MN 55112
[phone]

MERCY HEALTH LAB/MFH-L
1500 LANSDOWNE AVENUE
DARBY, PA 19023
[phone]

MERCY HOSPITAL LABORATORY-L
PRIDE & LOCUST STS
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
[phone]

NATIONAL MED SERVICES INC LAB-LP
3701 WELSH ROAD
WILLOW GROVE, PA 19090
[phone]

OMEGA MEDICAL LABORATORIES INC-L
2001 STATE HILL ROAD SUITE 100
WYOMISSING, PA 19610-1699
[phone]

PACIFIC TOXICOLOGY LABORATORIES-LP
6160 VARIEL AVENUE
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367
[phone]

PENNSYLVANIA DEPT OF HEALTH-LP
110 PICKERING WAY
LIONVILLE, PA 19353
[phone]

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

PRIMARY CARE HLTH SERV INC LAB-L
7227 HAMILTON AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15208
[phone]

PUBLIC HEALTH LAB CITY OF PHILA-L
500 SOUTH BROAD STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146
[phone]

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLIN LABS INC-LP
7600 TYRONE AVENUE
VAN NUYS, CA 91405
[phone]

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL LABS INC-LP
900 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE
HORSHAM, PA 19044
[phone]

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

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED-LP
33608 ORTEGA HIGHWAY
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92690-6130
[phone]

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

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

READING HOSPITAL & MED CTR-L
6TH AND SPRUCE STREETS
WEST READING, PA 19611
[phone]

SPECIALTY LABORATORIES-L
2211 MICHIGAN AVENUE
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
[phone]

ST JOSEPH QUALITY MEDICAL LAB-L
215 NORTH 12TH STREET BOX 316
READING, PA 19603
[phone]

TAMARAC MEDICAL-LP
7000 SOUTH BROADWAY SUITE 2C
LITTLETON, CO 80122
[phone]

TOXI-CON LABORATORY-LP
201 SMALLCOMBE DRIVE
SCRANTON, PA 18508
[phone]

UPMC PRESBYTERIAN CLINICAL LABORATORIES-L
ROOM 5929 MAIN TOWER CHP
200 LOTHROP STREET
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213-2582
[phone]

ROBERT S. ZIMMERMAN, Jr.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-1514. Filed for public inspection August 17, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]