Laboratories

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Mission Statement

"To assist the Department in guarding the public health by providing quality laboratory services for monitoring acute and chronic diseases and the environment through assessment, surveillance, epidemiology and dissemination of information"

Vision Statement

"To continue to provide quality service, to both internal and external customers of our public health laboratory in response to dynamic epidemiological variables and to be responsive to the changing demands of the health community"

Laboratory Description

23 Employees
18 Laboratory Scientists / Technologists
2 - Laboratory Sections: 1) Clinical & Environmental Microbiology and 2) Chemistry, Virology and Molecular Science.

Certifications

General Testing Information

Call the laboratory at 414-286-3526, FAX: 414-286-5098 for any information and assistance regarding appropriate specimen collection and transport. This information is also on our website. Consult MHDL Fee Schedule for available, microbiologic, virologic and chemical tests.

Specimen Delivery

Normal laboratory hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:45p.m., Monday - Friday. Please call the lab in advance to arrange after hours deliveries. For emergencies after hours please call 414-286-2150.

Laboratory Fee Schedules

2009 Fee Schedule

Specimen Submission Information

Specimen requisition forms are available online or from the laboratory. Please note that incomplete test requests, lack of necessary demographics on the test requisition or inappropriate sample packaging and transport may delay test turn around time.

If an outbreak is suspected, the laboratory can assist with appropriate test selection, collection and transport information. In addition to clinical specimens, Environmental, Food, Dairy, Water, and Air testing may be available for public health needs

History Since 1874
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