Section 22-B2900. PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY FEES


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    2900.1The following fees shall be for the services and supplies provided by the District of Columbia Public Health Laboratory and shall have discounted fees for bulk services:

     

    Test Service Category

    Fee

    Immunology

     

    Syphilis EIA

    $ 3.00

    Syphilis RPR

    3.00

    Syphilis FTA

    10.00

    HIV serum

    10.00

    HIV serum western blot

    34.00

    Ora-sure HIV

    6.00

    Ora-sure western blot

    35.00

    Herpes-1

    9.00

    Herpes-2

    9.00

    Hepatitis B panel (not including confirmation)

    28.00

    Surface antigen

    13.00

    Surface antigen confirmation

    20.00

    Surface antibody

    8.00

    Core antibody

    13.00

    Hepatitis A lgM

    13.00

    Hepatitis A total

    13.00

    Hepatitis C lgG

    14.00

    Rabies (nonpriority)

    100.00

    Rabies (priority)

    0

     

     

    Hematology

     

    Complete blood count (CBC)

    4.00

    Microscopic Differential (Diff)

    4.00

     

     

    Urinalysis

     

    Urinalysis

    4.00

    Complete urinalysis (microscopic indicated)

    5.00

    Sedimentation rate

    4.00

     

     

    Clinical chemistry

     

    SMAC 7

    8.00

    SMAC 12

    12.00

    SMAC 20

    20.00

    Liver profile

    7.00

    Electrolyte profile

    6.00

    Lipid profile

    20.00

    Coronary profile

    10.00

     

     

    Clinical Microbiology

     

    STD Smear culture identification

    30.00

    STD Culture confirmation (DNA)

    30.00

    STD Drug Susceptibility testing

    30.00

    Chlamydia swab (DNA)

    20.00

    Gonorrhea swab (DNA)

    20.00

    Gonorrhea culture (JEMBEC)

    20.00

     

     

    Environmental Surveillance

     

    Blood lead screening

    11.00

    Lead in dust

    11.00

     

     

    Environmental Microbiology

     

    Food culture and identification

    60.00

    Bacterial drinking water analysis

    30.00

    Cryptosporidium

    20.00

    Giardia lamblia

    60.00

     

    The foregoing testing services are eligible for bulk discounts provided that the specimens submitted for testing and for which a bulk discount is requested are for the same test. A twenty per cent (20%) bulk discount shall apply for tests of a minimum of one hundred and one (101) up to five hundred (500) specimens. A thirty per cent (30%) discount shall apply for tests of a minimum of five hundred and one (501) and up to one thousand (1000) specimens. A thirty-five per cent (35%) discount shall apply for a minimum of one thousand and one (1001) specimens.

     

    The following additional tests, which are not eligible for bulk discounts, can be provided through the Public Health Laboratory from other providers:

     

    Other testing services

     

    CD4/CD8 ratio (HIV)

    $ 200.00

    Epstein-Barr virus

    150.00

    HIV viral load progressive

    450.00

    HIV viral load ultra

    500.00

     

    Test Service Category

    Fee

    Diagnostic Immunology

     

    Toxoplasma Gondii (Toxo)

    $ 11.00

    Rubeola

    14.00

    Rubeola IgM

    28.00

    Rubella

    14.00

    Rubella IgM

    28.00

    Varicella

    13.00

    Mumps

    18.00

     

     

    Clinical Chemistry

     

    Serum pregnancy

    7.00

     

     

    Urinalysis

     

    Urine pregnancy

    7.00

     

     

    Substance Abuse Panel

     

    Amphetamines

     

    Barbiturates

     

    Cocaine

     

    Methadone

     

    Opiates

     

    PCP

     

    THC

    8.00

     

     

    Public Health Laboratory forms

     

    Laboratory request forms per 100

    50.00

    HIV laboratory request forms per 100

    30.00

    Premarital blue cards (DHR 366) each

    10.00

     

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 3693 (April 19, 2002); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 995 (January 31, 2003).