
Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health
Public Health Laboratory
12750 Erickson Avenue
Downey, CA 90242
Telephone: (562) 658-1300
Fax: (562) 401-5999
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
To protect the health of county residents through the provision of state of the art high quality and cost effective laboratory reference, surveillance, diagnostic and consultative services.
Los Angeles County residents are protected from diseases caused by harmful biological and chemical agents through Public Health Laboratory state of the art monitoring and testing.
For more information on the philosophy behind the lab, read
Public Health Laboratory - A Mandated Function
| State of California Approved Public Health Laboratory |
CACPHL335637 |
| CLIA* 88 - High Complexity Testing Laboratory Certificate |
05D1066369 |
| Environmental Laboratory Certificate (ELAP**) |
ELAP # 1398 |
* Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
** Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program