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Letter Revised G-THSTEPS Specimen Submission Form
Letter Revised G-THSTEPS Specimen
Submission Form
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
1100 W. 49th Street • Austin, Texas 78756
P.O. Box 149347 • Austin, TX 78714-9347
1-888-963-7111 • http://www.dshs.state.tx.us
TDD: 1-800-735-2989
DAVID L. LAKEY, M.D.
COMMISSIONER
August 22, 2012
RE: Revised G-THSTEPS Specimen Submission Form
Dear Submitter,
The Laboratory Services Section has revised the G-THSTEPS Specimen Submission Form. We
have added gonorrhea/chlamydia (GC/CT) testing and removed hemoglobin electrophoresis
testing.
Enclosed you will find a new master copy of the revised Specimen Submission form and a copy of
the form’s instructions. Please verify that your submitter information on the Specimen Submission
form is correct and up-to-date. If it is not, please fax a copy of the enclosed form with the
corrections to (512) 776-7533.
Discard all old DSHS Laboratory specimen submission forms that are listed below:
OLD FORM
Comments
G-THSTEPS (AUG 2011)
- Replaced with G-THSTEPS (AUG 2012)
The new specimen submission form is:
NEW FORM
Comments
G-THSTEPS (AUG 2012)
- for Texas Health Steps specimens
If you have questions and/or comments, please contact Susan Hoffpauir at 1-888-963-7111 ext
6030. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Grace Kubin, Ph.D.
Director, Laboratory Services Section
Last updated September 04, 2012
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