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Effective January 31, 2022, the NCSLPH website is changing to https://slph.dph.ncdhhs.gov/. Please update your bookmarks.

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Interim Guidance Advisory: Pursuant to Session Law 2020-4 Section 4.10.(a), the Department of Health and Human Services will be requiring each person in charge of a laboratory providing diagnostic service in this State and any other health care provider licensed in this State that provides diagnostic service to report the results of all COVID-19 testing to the Department of Health and Human Services. The Department is offering a three-step electronic file submission method to support this reporting requirement. Additional information about the effective date and process for this requirement are forthcoming. Meanwhile, laboratories and businesses are advised to continue their current submission process and complete the registration step from the electronic file submission method.

The State Laboratory of Public Health provides certain medical and environmental laboratory services (testing, consultation and training) to public and private health provider organizations responsible for the promotion, protection and assurance of the health of North Carolina citizens.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Updates

NCSLPH COVID-19 Clinical Laboratory Guidelines page
06/16/2021: Memo to NC Providers: SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Sequencing Guidance
05/06/2021: Memo to NC Providers: Coronavirus Disease 2019
03/16/2021: Memo to NC Providers: At-Home COVID-19 Testing Guidance
12/10/2020: Memo to NC Providers: Antigen Testing Guidance (PDF, 279 KB)
NCDHHS: COVID-19 Response in North Carolina

State Lab News

06/28/2022: NCSLPH Courier Operations- Independence Day 2022 (PDF 412 KB)
05/25/2022: Monkeypox Guidance for Local Health Departments (PDF 490 KB)
02/14/2022: Memo: Newborn Screening for X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) (PDF 256 KB)
01/19/2022: Memo: Pre-Approval for CDC Infectious Disease Testing (PDF 400 KB)
10/18/2021: Memo: Updated Clinical Submission Forms – Medicaid Insurance ID Number (PDF 480 KB)
09/23/2021: Memo: Transition to Online COVID-19 Test Orders and Results(PDF, 350 KB)
09/01/2021: Hepatitis C RNA NAAT Testing Change(PDF, 188 KB)
07/13/2021: Newborn Screening Reporting Change for Amino Acids and Acylcarnitines (PDF, 214 KB)
06/01/2021: Memo: Revised specimen submission, packaging, and shipping policies (PDF, 350 KB)
04/29/2021: Memo: Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (PDF, 362 KB)
03/29/2021: Rubella IgG Antibody Testing Method Change (PDF, 331 KB)
06/15/2020: CT/GC Testing Method Change (PDF, 151 KB)
11/14/2020: NCSLPH MERS-CoV Specimen Collection and Testing Guidelines (PDF, 215 KB)

State Lab News Archive

Frequently Requested

SCOPE: A Guide to Laboratory Services (PDF, 3.26 MB)
SLPH Topics A-Z
Water Sample Test Results
Water Sample Testing (Private Wells)
CLIA Certificate (PDF, 138 KB)
Forms
Clinical Lab Test Results
Tutorial on Using CELR for Test Results (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Order Supplies
Clinical Specimen Packaging Guide (PDF, 336 KB)
Clinical Specimen Storage Guide (PDF, 496 KB)
Clinical Specimen Shipping Tutorial (PDF, 3.83 MB)
Specimen Submission Process FAQ (PDF, 425 KB)
Blood Lead Submission Guide (PDF, 3.4 MB)
Rabies Packaging and Shipping Training
User Comments and Questions