Special Victims Detail
The Special Victims Detail is responsible for the investigation of sex-related crimes involving victims of all ages, including rape, sexual battery, child molestation and other types of sexual…
Professional Services Command
The Professional Services Command includes five divisions that while varied in their individual operations, remain unified in their overarching mission: proficiency and expertise in the…
OC Crime Lab
The Orange County Crime Lab (OCCL) provides all public agencies in Orange County with services for the recognition, collection, preservation, and evaluation of physical evidence from crime scenes.…
CryptosporidiumGiardia Screen
TEST NAMECryptosporidium/Giardia ScreenDEPARTMENTPARATESTSP2DESCRIPTIONDirect Fluorescent Antibody test and/or modified acid-fast stain. Cryptosporidium is a significant pathogen in HIV+…
Cyclospora Screen
TEST NAMECyclospora ScreenDEPARTMENTPARATESTSP3DESCRIPTIONFluorescent microscopy and/or modified acid-fast stain on concentrated formalin specimens. Cyclospora is a significant pathogen in both…
Patients Rights Advocacy Services
Orange County Patients’ Rights Advocacy Services (PRAS) was created in response to California legislation requiring each County mental health director to appoint patient rights advocates to…
Leptospira Culture
TEST NAMELeptospira CultureDEPARTMENTBACTTESTSB104DESCRIPTIONScreening procedure for isolation and identification of Leptospira utilizing conventional biochemical testing techniques.SPECIMEN…
Microsporidia Screen
TEST NAMEMicrosporidia ScreenDEPARTMENTPARATESTSP8DESCRIPTIONCalcofluor White and/or modified trichrome stains on concentrated formalin specimens. Microsporidia are emerging pathogens and significant…
Isospora Screen
TEST NAMEIsospora ScreenDEPARTMENTPARATESTSP6DESCRIPTIONFluorescent microscopy and/or modified acid fast on concentrated formalin specimens. Isospora is a significant pathogen in HIV+ patients.…
Ova and Parasite Exam
TEST NAMEOva and Parasite ExamDEPARTMENTPARATESTSP9DESCRIPTIONScreening procedure for presence of ova and parasites. A concentrated wet preparation and a permanent trichrome stain are examined.…