Laboratory

Public Health Lab News  

► Recent APHL Articles Feature MHDL Testing & Staff  (Posted 9/30/2011)

• Allergen Testing, published in the Spring 2011 APHL Lab Matters magazine
• Beach Water Testing, featured in the Summer 2011 issue of Bridges (pages 6-7)

► MHD Information on Measles  

► MHD Laboratory hosts international guests

 Representatives from Botswana Ministry of Health visited the MHD Public Health Lab to discuss organizational needs and testing complexity.

► Public Health Reports, 125(S2).  Public Health Laboratories

 This Supplemental publication describes the concept of the State Public Health Laboratory System and the role of local public health laboratories. 

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

• Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment Certification 
• Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment Certification  for the Keenan Health Center
• Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Laboratory Certification

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 Schedule

Click here for fee listing

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

Click on the image for a history of the City of Milwaukee Health Department Laboratory.