Requirements for conducting Health Promotion Laboratory Testing in Massachusetts
- This page, Apply for approval of Health Promotion Screening Laboratory Testing, is offered by
- Division of Health Care Facility Licensure and Certification
- Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality
- Department of Public Health
Apply for approval of Health Promotion Screening Laboratory Testing
Contacts
Clinical Laboratory Program
The Details
What you need
Laboratories that wish to perform health promotion laboratory testing must receive approval from the Department of Public Health (DPH) prior to beginning testing. Testing that may be performed at Health Screening Promotions is limited to:
- Cholesterol (capillary whole blood)
- Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin (capillary whole blood)
- Fecal Occult Blood
- Hemoglobin (capillary whole blood)
- Hematocrit (capillary whole blood)
- HDL Cholesterol (capillary whole blood)
- Glucose (capillary whole blood)
- Pregnancy Test, qualitative
How to apply
To receive approval to perform health promotion testing, a clinical laboratory must:
- Complete the Health Promotion Screening Application
- Submit documentation to DPH that demonstrates compliance with all standards and requirements outlined in the Approval Information and Required Documents List
Please send the completed application and all required documentation to:
Clinical Laboratory Program
Department of Public Health
67 Forest Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
Contact
Address
67 Forest Street, Marlborough, MA 01752