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About Us
The Sacramento County Public Health Laboratory is the communicable disease reference lab for the county. As a key resource for information, the Public Health Lab (PHL) provides consultation to community physicians, hospitals, and other laboratories on diseases of public health significance.
Referral Services and Essential Tests
Following the Preventive Medicine Mission, the PHL is a vital force against the spread of disease in Sacramento County. The PHL provides a link between the County’s Disease Control Programs and the private medical community. Microbes of established public health significance and unknown organisms with potential significance are submitted by commercial labs for definitive identification. These reference cultures are often the first indication of large outbreaks and frequently initiate investigations, contact follow-up and other communicable disease control measures. Undoubtedly, the Public Health Laboratory’s expertise would be critical in the event of a bioterrorist attack.
The PHL also acts as a conduit between the local medical community and State and National Public Health Networks for unusual and exotic diseases of public health significance (e.g. Hantavirus, Western Equine Encephalitis, and West Nile Virus.) This coordination of testing for diseases of epidemic potential and for outbreak analysis is a unique function of the PHL.
Staff
- Laboratory Director
- Supervisor Public Health Microbiologist (2)
- Senior Public Health Microbiologist (3)
- Public Health Microbiologist (6)
- Laboratory Assistant (3)
Employment Opportunities
Current opening for a Senior Public Health Microbiologist.
Contact Information
DIRECTOR: Anthony Gonzalez, PhD, HCLD (ABB)
4600 Broadway, Suite 2300
Sacramento, CA 95820
Phone: (916) 874-9231
Fax: (916) 874-9432
Email: gonzaleza@SacCounty.net
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