Section 2102. Communicable diseases; laboratory reports and records  


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  • 1.
      Whenever any laboratory examination discloses evidence  of  communicable
      disease,  the  results  of  such  examination together with all required
      pertinent facts, shall be immediately reported by the person  in  charge
      of  the laboratory or the person making such examination to the local or
      state health official to whom the attending  physician  is  required  to
      report such case.
        2.  The  person in charge of such laboratory or the person making such
      examination shall keep for a period of  time  to  be  specified  by  the
      commissioner,  a  record  of  all  the  facts  in  connection  with such
      examination, including the identity of the person from whom the specimen
      is taken and the name of the physician, if any, sending such specimen.