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​CENTER FOR LABORATORY SCIENCES

Skip to main contentOur Operations Branch Programs deliver exceptional animal science, bioscience, and public health microbiology services. We advance laboratory operations through data, technology, and safety, humane animal care, develop microbiologist expertise, and provide essential lab support.​

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​​Operations Branch​

​​Our Services:

To provide centralized, professional, technical, health and safety, and administrative support services which are essential to the operation of the Department's public health diagnostic laboratories.

​We are dedicated to safeguarding public health through:

  • Innovation: We continuously develop and implement new technologies to improve lab efficiency and data exchange.
  • Expertise: Our highly skilled staff provides training, support, and guidance to public health labs across California.
  • Diligence: We are committed to upholding the highest safety standards and ensuring accurate, timely testing results.​

Services to Richmond Campus laboratories include:

  • Administration of an AAALAC-accredited laboratory animal care and use program
  • Overarching laboratory quality and procedures
  • Health and safety
  • Data modernization and sharing
  • Outreach and training
  • Specimen receiving and processing
  • Preparation of diagnostic culture media
  • Glassware services
  • Decontamination and appropriate disposal of medical waste
  • Support for the Laboratory Practices Safety Committee and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

​Benefits:

  • Improved Public Health Outcomes: Efficient labs with skilled personnel lead to faster diagnoses and better public health interventions.
  • Enhanced Data Sharing: Streamlined data exchange strengthens public health surveillance and response capabilities.
  • Stronger Regulatory Complia​​nce: We help labs comply with new legislation and maintain the highest safety standards.

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