pa-56-35-1256: Laboratories approved to determine controlled substance content of urine 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 (relating to approval to provide special analytical services) to perform analyses of urine for the determination of controlled substances. 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 for purposes of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1547 and 3755 (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 services which will reflect the presence of controlled substances in urine. Depending upon their capability and performance in proficiency surveys, laboratories are approved to perform screening or confirmatory urine drug analyses, or both. Screening analyses provide a presumptive indication that a controlled substance is present. Confirmatory testing is used to substantiate screening results. Persons seeking forensic urine drug analysis services from any of the listed laboratories should determine...

The agency’s own summary, as published.