To ensure quality standards in clinical and public health laboratories and laboratory scientists through licensing, examination, inspection, education, and proficiency testing.

Laboratory Field Services (LFS) is the primary link between the health of California citizens and quality oriented, accurate and reliable clinical laboratory testing. LFS provides oversight for clinical and public health laboratory operations and for the licensed and certified scientists and other testing personnel who perform testing in clinical laboratories.

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) offices will be closed New Year’s Day, January 1, 2010.

CDPH offices will be closed three Fridays per month January 2010 through June 2010 due to the Governor's furlough orders.

Welcome to LFS - Beatrice O'Keefe, Acting Chief, LFS