Orange County Receives Funding to Remove Lead Hazards in Households
(Santa Ana, CA) — Orange County has been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to identify and mitigate lead-based paint hazards in households,…
Take the Water Safety Challenge and Know the ABCs of Drowning Prevention
(Santa Ana, CA) – In preparation for summertime when many Orange County (OC) residents increase time spent at a favorite beach or pool, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages residents…
Duties
What Does The Orange County Behavioral Health Advisory Board Do? The Behavioral Health Advisory Board (BHAB) is organized to complete the following three main purposes: Advise the Board…
CAHAN Increased Hepatitis A Cases Associated with Homelessness Drug Use in San Diego County
Twenty-eight acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections have been confirmed in San Diego County residents with symptom onset between January 10, 2023, and May 4, 2023. Ages of the cases ranged from 29–…
New Ocean Water Report Shows Beach Closures in Orange County Caused by Sewage Spills Are at a 35Year Low
(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency’s 2021-2022 Biennial Ocean, Harbor & Bay Water Quality Report is now available online and provides a yearly analysis of bacteriological water…
CAHAN Important Updates on Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis in US Patients Who Underwent Surgical Procedures under Epidural Anesthesia in Matamoros Mexico
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Update to supplement the CDC HAN Health Advisory issued on May 17, 2023. This Health Update…
Test Directory
Test NameDepartmentTest CodeAeromonas CultureBACTB1Bacterial Culture, AerobicBACTB2Bacterial Culture for Identification (Salmonella/Shigella)BACTB20Bacterial Culture, Anaerobic (Call laboratory…
Aeromonas Culture
TEST NAMEAeromonas CultureDEPARTMENTBACTTESTSB1DESCRIPTIONScreening procedure for isolation and identification of Aeromonas species utilizing conventional biochemical and matrix-assisted laser…
Arthropod Identification
TEST NAMEArthropod IdentificationDEPARTMENTPARATESTSP1DESCRIPTIONIdentification is made by microscopic exam or referred to Vector Test Directory Control if necessary.SPECIMEN…