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Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 2 - Agriculture and CommercePart 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal HealthSubpart 2 - Administrative Rules
Chapter 13 - Poultry
Section 2-101-2-13-106.02

2 Miss. Code. R. 101-2-13-106.02

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Section 2-101-2-13-106.02

Laboratory Approval Process. Since animal disease surveillance and laboratory diagnosis are integral to establishing the health status of the national herds and flocks as well as individual animals destined for export, the OIE has developed a set of standards for acceptable laboratory practices (Standard for Management and Technical Requirements for Laboratories Conducting Tests for Infectious Animal Diseases). The purpose of this document is to establish laboratory standards that must be used when producing data for use in establishing infectious disease status. The current OIE Standard for Management and Technical Requirements for Laboratories Conducting Tests for Infectious Animal Diseases is based on ISO 17025 and other standards, and incorporates parts of the ISO 9000 series that are relevant to the scope of testing. Rapid reporting of results is critical to the response of a potentially devastating poultry disease. A laboratory shall be considered approved as long as all three of the criteria listed below are met.

1. Reporting Standard:
a. All suspect and positive results are to be immediately reported to the State Veterinarian via phone and fax.
b. A monthly summary of the number of tests performed and their results for each disease shall be supplied to the State Veterinarian's Office.
2. Laboratory Standards:
a. The laboratory must provide documentation of accreditation based on the ISO 17025 standard such as accreditation provided by American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) or American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA).
b. The state veterinarian (or designee) reserves the right to inspect and audit the laboratory.
3. Notification: Prior to sample submission, notify the state veterinarian in writing with the name, address, and phone number of the laboratory to be used. Use of the Mississippi Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, which is the primary regulatory laboratory for Mississippi, does not require this notification.

2 Miss. Code. R. 101-2-13-106.02

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-3.
AMENDED MAY 17, 2005.