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Department of Health, division of public health, section of women’s, children’s, and family health, 3601 C Street, Suite 322, Anchorage, AK 99503. 7 AAC 27.550. Results of screening test. (a) Screening test results must be returned to the health care provider as indicated on the return address portion of the screening test form. (b) Screening test results must indicate whether the specimen was normal or abnormal, for each test performed. (c) Screening test results must indicate whether the specimen was normal or abnormal, for each test performed. by the designated method any abnormal results requiring action. Normal results must be reported to the health care provider described in (a) of this section not later than seven days after the designated laboratory receives the results. (Eff. 12/30/77, Register 64; am 2/3/88, Register 105; am 7/13/94, Register 131; am 7/1/2018, Register 226) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 18.15.200 Editor’s note: The address for reporting the information described in 7 AAC 27.550(c) is the Department of Health, division of public health, section of women’s, children’s, and family health, 3601 C Street, Suite 322, Anchorage, AK 99503. The telephone number is (907) 269-3400. 7 AAC 27.560. Confirmation. (a) Diagnostic testing must be conducted on a newborn child with abnormal screening test results when required by the designated laboratory. A health care provider who ordered a screening test under 7 AAC 27.530 shall arrange for a newborn child with an abnormal result to have that diagnostic testing performed. (b) A specimen must be obtained for the diagnostic testing upon request by the department. The department will pay for one or more of the following diagnostic tests required under (a) of this section if the testing is done by a laboratory designated by the department:

(1) plasma amino acids;