By recent passage of
California Senate Bill 1184, signed by the governor on
September 26, 2008, all CD4 + T-Cell test results are
now reportable in California. Laboratories must now
report all CD4 + T-Cell test results to their local
health department within 7 days, in addition to the
existing requirements to report any laboratory test used
to identify HIV or antibodies or antigens to HIV.
Laboratories are
responsible for reporting ALL CD4 T-Cell test results
(not just those < 200/ul or < 14%), as well as any
HIV-indicative test – including all viral loads (even if
undetectable) and confirmed antibody tests – to the
Health Officer of the local health jurisdiction where
the health care provider facility is located. The Health
Officer’s designee – HIV Epidemiology Program – will
follow-up with health care providers for laboratory
reports you send to us to complete the HIV/AIDS
registry.
To submit the test results,
laboratories can either report manually or
electronically. The following forms and documents can be downloaded for HIV lab test reporting. If you would like to report an HIV case, or have any questions retrieving these files, please call the HIV Reporting Help Desk at (213) 351-8516.
Manual Lab Test Reporting - complete one of the following forms, insert in doubled envelops and mail to HIV Epidemiology Program, 600 S. Commonwealth Ave, Suite #1260, Los Angeles, CA 90005.
- Lab Test Report Form
- Alternative Lab Test Report Forms
Electronic Lab Test Reporting - All of the electronic lab test report data need to be encrypted before being sent to the HIV Epidemiology Program in LA County. The encrypted file can be saved in a diskette or CD Rom, double enveloped, and mailed via a reliable carrier to HIV Epidemiology Program, 600 S. Commonwealth Ave, Suite #1260, Los Angeles, CA 90005. If you would like a free copy of an encryption software or set up other means of data transmission Please contact the HIV Reporting Help Desk at 213-351-8516 or hivepiemail@ladhs.org.
- Instruction and data layout (Preliminary format)
- Canned application - This MicroSoft ACCESS application provides laboratories a database structure to enter confirmed HIV tests, print out case report forms for confidential mailing, create subset of newly entered tests for electronic reporting, and maintain reported HIV tests on site.
