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The Mission of Laboratory Field Services (LFS) is to ensure quality standards in clinical and public health laboratories and laboratory scientists through licensing, examination, inspection, education, and proficiency testing.

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.

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

News, Hot Topics, and Updates

Approval of a Private Nonprofit Organization

Submission for Approval by the Department of a Private, Nonprofit Organization

Important Notice for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

License Processing for Clinical Cytogeneticist and Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientists.

HIV Regulation Change

LFS written approval not required to perform HIV testing.

NCA Examination Notice October 23, 2009

License Processing Change for Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist and Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist

CA Lab Personnel Proposed Regulations

Status of the Proposed CA Laboratory Proposed regulations.

HIV Written Consent Notice

Elimination of written consent requirement for medical care provider-ordered HIV tests.

Personnel Regulations Update

Notice of decision not to proceed with Personnel Regulations.

CLTAC Bylaws Subcommittee Meeting

Meeting scheduled for August 15, 2011

New Funding Opportunity for Labs

The Cal eConnect is offering a new grant opportunity for labs that are seeking funding support and technical assistance to facilitate electronic reporting of lab data in CA.

Certificates and Licenses

California Laboratory Facility and Personnel Licenses

LFS licenses, registers, and certifies clinical laboratories, personnel, blood banks, tissue banks.

Fee Information

Information about fees required for licensing and certifications and information about how to calculate test volumes.

MLT Licensing

Medical Laboratory Technician Licensing Program was implemented on December 19, 2007.

CLIA Certificate

Information on Federal CLIA Certification

Public Health

Public Health Laboratories and Public Health Microbiologist Certification.

Advisory Committee