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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 |
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| 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 |
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BACTERIOLOGY/ |
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 |
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| 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 |
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Molecular
Diagnostics |
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| VIROLOGY Section: (562) 658-1450 Supervisor: Jessie Cruz (562) 658-1451 |
MOLECULAR
DIAGNOSTICS Section: (562) 658-1430
Supervisor: |
| Immunology,
VLT/VRT Dr. Susan Sabet (562) 658-1333 |
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| SEROLOGY Section: (562) 658-1410
Supervisor: |
VIRAL
LOAD & HIV GENOTYPING Section: (562) 658-1455
Supervisor: |
HIV-1/HEPATITIS SEROLOGY Section: (562) 658-1410 Supervisor: Deborah Emlein (562) 658-1411 |
| Emergency
Preparedness & Response (Vacant) |
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| BIOTERRORISM
RESPONSE UNIT Supervisor: Lee Borenstein, Ph.D; ABMM |
CHEMICAL
TERRORISM RESPONSE UNIT Supervisor: Clifford Howell, Dr.PH |
BIOWATCH
UNIT Supervisor: |
| 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 | ||
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CENTRAL ACCESSIONING/SHIPPING & RECEIVING/CONTAINERS SUPPORT
SERVICES (562) 658-1460 Supervisor: Lynda Rivas (562) 658-1341 |
LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEMS Supervisor: |
CLERICAL
SUPPORT Section: (562) 658-1308 Supervisor: Henrietta Schell (562) 658-1301 |
| 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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