(1) All veterinary laboratories must notify the state veterinarian of preliminary and final positive test results of diseases identified in WAC 16-70-010 (1)(a) and (b) as follows:

(a) Immediately when a disease agent listed in Table 1 in WAC 16-70-020 is identified:

(i) By culture, isolation, PCR, or sequencing; or

(ii) By single serum titer and paired with clinical signs of disease; or

(iii) By paired serology (acute and convalescent) and paired with clinical signs of disease.

(b) Immediately when the disease is a new, emerging, or unusual animal disease, or a zoonotic disease.

(c) Monthly when the disease agent is identified by serology with no clinical signs of disease.

(2) Veterinary laboratories reporting to the state veterinarian shall provide a laboratory report with the following information:

(a) Laboratory name;

(b) Submitter's name (name of veterinarian and/or owner);

(c) Submitter's phone number;

(d) Submitter's county;

(e) Animal species;

(f) Laboratory confirmed test result.

(3) Reports may be submitted to the state veterinarian in the following ways:

(a) Online at https://fortress.wa.gov/agr.apps/rad/;

(b) Phone at 360-902-1878;

(c) Email at ahealth@agr.wa.gov;

(d) Fax at 360-902-2087.