NAC442.046. Abnormal or questionable blood test.

     1. Upon notification by the Division that a test is abnormal or questionable, the child’s physician or the person who is legally responsible for registering the birth of the child shall cause to have taken an additional blood sample and any additional tests which are required to evaluate the possible abnormality and shall report that action to the Division.

     2. The parent or guardian of an infant with an abnormal or questionable test result shall upon notification promptly take the child to a physician who shall ensure that a quantitative evaluation of the problem indicated by the test result is performed.

     3. The person taking the blood sample shall:

     (a) Provide all available information including:

          (1) The name and gender of the infant and the name and address of the mother;

          (2) The feeding history of the infant;

          (3) The gestational age of the infant at birth;

          (4) The age of the infant at the time of testing;

          (5) The use of antibiotics or hyperalimentation; and

          (6) Any additional information the Division may require.

     (b) Obtain a sufficient blood sample to ensure adequate diagnostic testing on the infant.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 10-23-87)