Laboratories

• Report when a test shows evidence of a specific pathogen

Providers

• Report when there is confirmatory evidence of disease

• Report when there is sufficient clinical evidence of disease even without testing

  • Review clinical criteria for specific conditions in the Communicable Disease Manual

Review this list of reportable conditions in the State of Colorado.

Reporting by labs (diagnostic results and those highly correlated with disease) and providers (including suspected conditions) is required in accordance with Regulation 6 CCR 1009-1.

Public health reporting is not affected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). You do not need prior authorization to report to public health

Conditions are reportable by the laboratory, the provider, or by both in some instances.

Reportable conditions can be reported directly to CDPHE or to MCPH.

If you are reporting to CDPHE:

• Fax a disease report form to 303-782-0338

  • General communicable disease reporting form

• Reporting into the Colorado Electronic Disease Reporting System (CEDRS)

  • Infection preventionists and laboratories are encouraged to use CEDRS for case reporting.

  • Individual health care providers should report cases by phone or fax

• Electronic Reporting

  • Many clinical laboratories report electronic laboratory reporting. If your facility utilizes this, the lab will not be required to submit PDF reporting forms.

If you are reporting to MCPH:

• We will ask for the following information when you call to report this condition:

  • Demographics: patient's name, date of birth, address, phone number

  • Clinical: diagnostic testing conducted, diagnostic testing results, clinical compatibility of the illness

• During business hours: 970-248-6900

• After hours/on weekends: 970-254-4120

Definition for all settings: instances in which more than one person is ill with similar illness

Outbreaks of any condition are reportable regardless of whether an individual case of the disease is reportable.

• Example: Norovirus is not reportable if a singular individual is ill with it. As soon as a second individual shows symptoms, there is an outbreak and it becomes reportable.

Outbreaks are reportable even if you do not know the pathogen that is causing illness.

• Testing is always recommended when people are experiencing similar illness. However, you do not need to wait for test results prior to reporting an outbreak.

Outbreaks are reportable immediately. As soon as you learn of an outbreak, it should be reported to MCPH.

• During business hours: 970-248-6900

• After hours/on weekends: 970-254-4120

COVID outbreaks in residential care facilities are reported directly to CDPHE at (cdphe_co_res_care_epi_team@state.co.us )

Outbreak Definition

• Two or more confirmed cases of COVID-19 among residents/staff in a facility with onset in a 14 day period or one confirmed case and two or more probable cases of COVID-19 among residents/staff in a facility with onset in a 14 day period.

Outbreak Guidance

COVID outbreaks are reportable immediately after identifying an outbreak.

Sometimes we will learn of an outbreak before you do. If this is the case, our COVID-19 Disease Surveillance Team will be in communication with you regarding our findings and recommendations.

Outbreak Definitions

• Corrections Facilities: Three or more confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases in residents/inmates/detainees, etc., with onset in a 14-day period, of which at least one case has had a positive molecular amplification test or antigen test.

• All other settings: Five or more confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19, of which at least one case has had a positive molecular amplification test or antigen test, in a facility or (non-household) group with onset in a 14 day period.

Report directly to MCPH

• During hours: 970-248-6900

• After hours/on weekends: 970-254-4120

Please follow this link for guidance on how to submit COVID-19 tests to the CDPHE state lab

Please follow this link for guidance and information on specimen collection and swab types