pa-56-35-1255: Laboratories approved to determine blood alcohol content under The Clinical Laboratory Act, the Vehicle Code, the Fish and Boat Code and the Game and Wildlife Code (Part II)

Summary

The following laboratories are licensed by the Department of Health (Department) under The Clinical Laboratory Act (35 P.S. §§ 2151 2165) and are currently approved by the Department under 28 Pa. Code §§ 5.50 and 5.103 (relating to approval to provide special analytical services; and blood tests for blood alcohol content) to perform alcohol analyses of blood, serum or plasma. This approval is contingent on demonstrated proficiency in periodic tests conducted by the Department's Bureau of Laboratories. These laboratories are also approved and designated under the provisions of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1547 and 3755(a) (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 specialized services which will reflect the presence of alcohol in blood, serum or plasma. The Vehicle Code at 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547(c)(3)(ii) also permits test results on blood or urine for alcohol or controlled substances to be introduced into evidence in certain legal proceedings in this Commonwealth if the laboratory is located in another state and is not licensed and approved by the Department to provide forensic blood, serum or plasma analysis services....

The agency’s own summary, as published.