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Public Health Laboratory

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Mission:

To protect and improve the health of Orange County residents, in collaboration with our system partners, by providing essential laboratory services in support of public health through quality, timely and accurate test results.

Effective January 1st, 2026, orders must be submitted through the OC Lab Web Portal

Our Lab Services Manual

pdf Find information about our services here.

 

Lab Test Catalog

Find details about laboratory tests on the Test Directory.

Handwritten and PDF-filled Lab Requisition Forms will not be accepted starting January 1st, 2026. 

Please register for the OC Lab Web Portal; non-Lab Web Portal requisitions will not be accepted beginning in 2026. 
 pdf Supplemental Isolate Submission Form For Select Agents  

pdf  Current CLIA Certificate of Compliance

Contact Info and Hours

Orange County
Public Health Laboratory
8300 Marine Way, Suite 300
Irvine, CA 92618

Phone: (714) 834-8385
Fax:  (714) 564-4068
Email: OCPHLab@ochca.com

Monday - Friday
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Laboratory Director
Megan Crumpler, PhD, HCLD (ABB)
 

Effective January 1st, 2026, OCPHL test orders must be submitted electronically on the OC Lab Web Portal.   

To report a Public Health Emergency after hours (including a bioterrorism event)
Call: (714) 628-7008
Ask to speak to Public Health Services On-Call Official