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Laboratory Services
 

 New Form for CDC Specimens

 
Effective February 4, 2013, submitters are required to complete a new form for specimens that will be submitted to CDC.
 

 UPDATE: Proposed Fee Changes

 
Oregon State Public Health Laboratory
The proposed amendments to our Administrative Rules (OAR-333-024), that would have tied OSPHL test fees to the Medicaid fee schedule on November 1, 2012, have been postponed. We intend to proceed with the proposed fee changes in mid 2013.
 

 Changes in HIV Testing

 
Lab test
The Oregon State Public Health Lab has made changes to its HIV test offerings.

The Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL) has been actively protecting the public's health since 1903 by supporting state and local infectious disease control efforts, preventing metabolic disorders detectable at birth, and assuring the quality of testing in clinical and environmental laboratories. 

Provides screening, diagnostic and reference testing for diseases and conditions.
Requirements and procedures for laboratories, health care providers and partners who are submitting samples for testing.
Find out about screening newborns for rare but serious health problems like Cystic Fibrosis and other metabolic conditions.
Training and support for sentinel laboratories.
Accredits environmental testing laboratories in Oregon and throughout the country to national standards.
Clinical laboratory regulations are enforced by the Oregon Laboratory Compliance Section.