- (a) Specimens submitted to the Department of State Health Services (department) shall be in compliance with the Manual of Reference Services (manual) and other written instructions established by the department.
- (b) Failure to submit a specimen as required may result in the department's refusal to perform the requested services.
- (c) The manual and other written instructions may be obtained upon request from the Department of State Health Services, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3199, (512) 458-7318 or online at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/lab.
Source Note:The provisions of this §73.31 adopted to be effective November 10, 2002, 27 TexReg 10386; amended to be effective April 16, 2006, 31 TexReg 3034.