Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17, § 1081 – Certain Cultures and Specimens to Be Sent to the State Laboratory.

(a) All laboratories making examinations for identification of typhoid carriers shall, in all positive cases, forward to the Department a culture of the organism, the isolation of which established the diagnosis.
(b) Whenever a laboratory receives a specimen for the laboratory diagnosis of suspected human cases of plague or botulism such laboratory shall communicate immediately by telephone or telegraph with the Department for instructions.
(c) Any other specimens or cultures shall be submitted as required by the communicable disease regulations, Sections 2500 to 2699.

1. Renumbering of Section 1079 and amendment filed 8-16-71; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 71, No. 34).

2. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 1-21-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 4).