About Us

The Alameda County Public Health Laboratory (PHL) provides testing services for the isolation and identification of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites) to aid in the prevention and control of communicable disease. Our laboratory serves as the reference laboratory for hospitals and clinicians in the county. The laboratory is staffed with highly trained and State-certified Public Health Microbiologists and support staff.

Essential Tests and Referral Services

The Alameda County PHL provides clinical and reference testing utilizing sophisticated, state-of-the-art technology.  Laboratory services provided include testing for:

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Enteric Pathogens
• Tuberculosis
• Fungal Diseases
• Food and Water for contamination
• Rabies
• Lyme Disease

or additional information, please visit the Alameda County PHL’s webpage at http://www.acphd.org/ or call the laboratory at 510-268-2700.

Staff

Positions currently utilized.

• Laboratory Director (1)
• Supervising Microbiologist (1)
• Senior Microbiologist (1)
• Public Health Microbiologist (3)
• Laboratory Technician (1)
• Laboratory Assistant (1)
• Administrative Assistant (1)
• Data input Clerk(1)
• Billing Clerk(1)
• Microbiologist Trainee(1)

Employment Opportunities

For current vacancies please visit the County of Alameda Human Resources Services webpage at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/alameda/

Contact Information

DIRECTOR: James R. Carlson, PhD
Alameda County Public Health Laboratory
499 5th Street,  Room 403
Oakland, Ca. 94607

Mailing Address:
1000 Broadway, Suite 500
Oakland, Ca. 94607