N.Y. Public Health Law § 2102: Communicable diseases; laboratory reports and records

§ 2102. Communicable diseases; laboratory reports and records. 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.