CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
101 Grove Street, Room 419
San Francisco, CA 94102 THIS SPACE IS FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY
Tel: (415) 554-2800 Fax: (415) 431-0651
CLIA ID # 05D0643643
Director: Godfred Masinde, PhD
COVID-19 and INFLUENZA A+B TESTING REQUISITION FORM
Instructions:
• ALL FIELDS ON THE FORM ARE FEDERALLY MANDATED. EVERY FIELD MUST BE
COMPLETED OR SPECIMEN WILL BE REJECTED.
• Please type or print legibly.
• This form is intended for COVID-19 test requisitions only.
• Please include a printed copy of this form with the specimen submission.
• For electronic copies of this form, please visit our webpage at: https://www.sfcdcp.org/public-health-lab/forms-
specimen-culture-submission/.
Additional Information:
• For guidance on specimen collection and storage, please refer to SFDPH’s Clinical and Testing Guidance:
https://www.sfcdcp.org/infectious-diseases-a-to-z/coronavirus-2019-novel-coronavirus/coronavirus-2019-
information-for-healthcare-providers/
• Hospitals and large health systems are asked to provide transport of specimens to PHL between the hours of 8
AM and 8 PM Monday-Friday and 9 AM to 5 PM Saturday-Sunday. If you do not have the capacity to transport
specimen, SFDPH can arrange for scheduled transport. Please contact the Communicable Disease Control Unit
(CDCU) between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM at (415) 554-2830 and follow the automated instructions to
schedule transport.
• Testing guidelines are subject to change. Please refer to the latest advisories here: https://www.sfcdcp.org/health-
alerts-emergencies/health-alerts/.
PLEASE COMPLETE REQUISITION FORM ON REVERSE SIDE. PLEASE ATTACH A COPY
WITH THE SPECIMEN.