Connecticut State Department of Public Health

June 24, 2022: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has listed Fairfield, Hartford, New London, Middlesex, Tolland, and Windham Counties in Low/Green the as part of its COVID-19 Community Levels Map. Only Litchfield, Middlesex and New Haven County are listed in the Medium/Yellow category. Residents who live in the Medium /Yellow counties who are at a high risk for severe illness, should talk to their health care provider about whether to wear a mask and take other precautions. These residents should stay up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines and get tested if they have symptoms. Visit the CDC COVID-19 Community Levels Map for updates.

Laboratory Reporting


  
The Laboratory Report of Significant Findings Form OL-15C is the primary form used to report diseases on the current list of laboratory reportable findings when electronic laboratory reporting (ELR) has not yet been established.  
 
The DPH continues to transition to ELR. Laboratory reports in electronic format require special arrangements to assure accurate transfer of information and protect patient confidentiality. For additional information about ELR, please visit the Electronic Laboratory Reporting page. 
 
All requested information must be supplied by the director of the primary laboratory. The Infectious Diseases Informatics Program will assist laboratories with ELR. When it's necessary to use a form, the most current fillable forms are available on the DPH "Forms" page. Paper copies can be ordered by contacting the Epidemiology and Emerging Infections Program at 860-509-7994.
 
The minimum required information to be reported is outlined below. All diseases on the current list of laboratory reportable findings must be reported as specified in the January issue of the Connecticut Epidemiologist newsletter.

Each Report Must Include

  • Full name, address, date of birth, age, sex, race, ethnicity, and occupation of person affected
  • Infectious agent or other reportable laboratory findings
  • Date of collection
  • Method of identification
  • Full name, address, and telephone number of the provider
  • Full name, address, and telephone number of the person reporting and date of report
Distribution of Completed Report Forms
  • Mailed reports must be in envelopes marked "Confidential"
  • One copy must be mailed or faxed to the DPH
  • One copy must be mailed to the Director of Health of the patient's town of residence
  • One copy must be kept for the patient's medical record
DPH Contact Information

Completed OL-15C forms should be mailed or faxed to the DPH at:

Connecticut Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue, MS#11FDS
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308

FAX: 860-920-3131

Laboratory results may be called into the DPH at 860-509-7994.

For after hours, weekends and holidays call the DPH at 860-509-8000.  

 
 
Tuberculosis Related Laboratory Forms
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae Reporting

Confirmation

When a laboratory identifies or presumptively identifies a significant isolate or other finding that requires confirmation by the State Public Health Laboratory as required in the annual list, the director of the primary laboratory must submit the isolate or specimen from which the finding was made to:  

Dr. Katherine A. Kelley State Public Health Laboratory
Connecticut Department of Public Health
395 West Street
Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3503
 
Main Phone Number: 860-920-6500 

Reporting Laws

Annual List
(Connecticut General Statute - Section 19a-36-A2)

An annual list of the laboratory reportable significant findings will be prepared and distributed to directors of clinical laboratories licensed, registered, or approved by the Department of Public Health. Please refer to the current list when reporting findings since the list will be reviewed annually and revised when necessary.

Persons Required to Report Laboratory Reportable Significant Findings
(Public Health Code - Section 19a-36-A4)

The director of a laboratory that receives a primary specimen or sample, which yields a reportable laboratory finding, shall be responsible for reporting such findings within 48 hours to the local director of health of the town in which the affected person normally resides. In the absence of such information, the reports should go to the town from which the specimen originated and to the Department of Public Health. 

This page last updated 03/02/2022.