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PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
12750 Erickson Ave.
Downey, CA 90242
(562) 658-1300
Fax (562) 401-5999 		313 N. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 250-8619
Fax (213) 481-2375 

 

Administrative
LABORATORY DIRECTOR
S.F. Sabet, Ph.D; Dipl. ABMM
(562) 658-1300 - Downey
(213) 250-8619 - Los Angeles
LABORATORY ADMINISTRATOR
Rosa Pechersky, Dr.P.H.
(213) 240-8375
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
(Vacant)
LABORATORY INFORMATION MANAGER
Ernie Ablang 
(562) 658-1345

 

Bacteriology - Clinical/Environmental, Parasitology
Joan Sturgeon
(562) 658-1354

BACTERIOLOGY/
ENTERICS/PFGE

Section:
(562) 658-1310

Supervisor:
Sheena Chu,  M.S.
(562) 658-1336

 PARASITOLOGY
Section:
(562) 658-1314

Supervisor:
Aranak Tavassoli
(562) 658-1316 		SANITATION-DAIRY/WATER MICROBIOLOGY

Section:
(562) 658-1440

Supervisor: 
Michael Stephans 
(562) 658-1337

 

Mycobacteriology/Mycology
Mary Beth Duke
(213) 250-8677 - Los Angeles
(562) 658-1350 - Downey
 CULTURE & IDENTIFICATION 
Section:
(562) 658-1384

Supervisor:
Elena Ortiz
(562) 658-1343		 MGIT CULTURE, HPLC, MTB SUSCEPTIBILITY

Section:
(562) 658-1385

Supervisor:
Lorna Eusbio
(562) 658-1343		 GENOTYPING
RFLP, SPOLIGOTYPING, MIRU

Section:
(562) 658-1421

Supervisors:
Hector Rivas
(213) 989-7014

 

Molecular Diagnostics
Vacant
VIROLOGY

Section:
(562) 658-1450

Supervisor: 
Jessie Cruz
(562) 658-1451		 MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS

Section: 
(562) 658-1430

Supervisor: 
Ruel Torres
(562) 658-1355

 

Immunology, VLT/VRT
Dr. Susan Sabet
(562) 658-1333
 SEROLOGY
Section:
(562) 658-1410

Supervisor:
Elizabeth Cordero 
(562) 658-1344

VIRAL LOAD & HIV GENOTYPING

 Section:
(562) 658-1455

Supervisor: 
Oanh Mai
(562) 658-1357

 HIV-1/HEPATITIS
SEROLOGY

Section:
(562) 658-1410

Supervisor:
Deborah Emlein
(562) 658-1411

 

Emergency Preparedness & Response
(Vacant)
BIOTERRORISM RESPONSE UNIT


Supervisor:
Lee Borenstein, Ph.D; ABMM
 		 CHEMICAL TERRORISM RESPONSE UNIT


Supervisor:
Clifford Howell, Dr.PH
 		 BIOWATCH UNIT

 

Supervisor:
Susan Stewart
 
Please contact the administrative offices at (562) 658-1330

 

REGULATORY OFFICE 
NON-DIAGNOSTIC GENERAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Ferdows Rashidian      (562) 658-1352
Deputy Health Officer/Examiner   

 

SUPPORT UNITS
CENTRAL ACCESSIONING/SHIPPING & RECEIVING/CONTAINERS SUPPORT SERVICES
 (562) 658-1460

 Supervisor:
Lynda Rivas
(562) 658-1341

LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Section:
(562) 658-1340

Supervisor:
Ernesto Ablang
(562) 658-1345

 CLERICAL SUPPORT
 Section:
(562) 658-1308


Supervisor:
Henrietta Schell
(562) 658-1301

 

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Los Angeles County 
Department of Public Health  
Public Health Laboratory
12750 Erickson Avenue
Downey, CA  90242
Tel: (562) 658-1300    Fax: (562) 409-5999
and
313 N. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel: (213) 250-8619  FAX: (213) 481-2375
lab@ph.lacounty.gov

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