(a) Specimens submitted to the Department of State Health Services (department) shall meet the requirements specified in the department's Laboratory Testing Services Manual (manual) and other written instructions established by the department. The manual is posted on the department's website (currently found at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/lab).
(b) Failure to submit a specimen as required will 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) 776-7318.

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; amended to be effective October 10, 2012, 37 TexReg 8020; amended to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6479