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Message #: OK-HAN_320 / Reference: n/a Oklahoma State Department of Health / Acute Disease Service / 1000 NE 10th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73117
405-271-4060(ph) / 405-271-6680 (fax) http://ads.health.ok.gov
This is an official Oklahoma Health Alert
Network Health Notification
May 07, 2020
OKHAN_320-2020-05-07-ADV-N
Reference: n/a
Reporting of All COVID-19 Test Results
COVID-19 was designated a reportable disease in March. With additional tests for COVID-19 coming online, this health notification is to advise that all positive and negative results, including serological antibody test results, are to be reported to the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH).
All positive and negative results for COVID-19 are to be submitted via the Public Health Investigation and Disease Detection of Oklahoma (PHIDDO) system or via secure electronic data transmission to the OSDH.
For access to PHIDDO or to establish secure electronic data transmission, please contact the Acute Disease Service at (405) 271-4060 or [email protected].
Summary Points
All COVID-19 test results, including serological antibody test results, must be reported to the OSDH
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## This message has been distributed to Primary Care and Infectious Disease Physicians, Family
Medicine Physicians, Obstetricians, Pediatricians, Pulmonologists, Infection Preventionists,
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Oklahoma.gov
March 30, 2020
Dear Laboratory Colleagues, 63 O.S. § 1-503 requires the Oklahoma State Department of Health (“OSDH”) promulgate rules and regulations for reporting cases of diseases diagnosed or detected by laboratories. Novel coronavirus is among those required by OSDH to be reported immediately upon suspicion, diagnosis, or testing.1 As Commissioner, I have the authority to designate any disease or condition as reportable for a designated period of time for the purpose of enhanced public health surveillance or special investigation.2 To ensure there is no question as to whether Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is reported, the State earlier in March designated COVID-19 as a disease that is immediately reportable to OSDH. With this designation, the State is instructing private labs to report both positive results and negative results to ensure the State has the full picture of COVID-19’s impact in Oklahoma. The designation shall be in effect until further notice. Any laboratories that fail or refuse to report findings to OSDH may subject to civil and criminal penalties. This is a letter of reminder that the State requires you to promptly provide any findings of COVID-19 to OSDH by submitting electronically via the PHIDDO system or submitted via secure electronic data transmission to the OSDH as well as to report testing capacity pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order 2020-07. Thank you in advance for your continued cooperation as we work together to fight COVID-19.
Sincerely,
Gary Cox, J.D. Commissioner Oklahoma State Department of Health
1 OAC 310:515‐1‐3(9). 2 OAC 310:515‐1‐6.
