TEST NAME Candida auris Reportable Disease Only DEPARTMENT MYCOL TESTS M4 DESCRIPTION Culture identified as Candida auris required by State to be sent to the Public Health Laboratory. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Pure culture on mycology slant or flask media, i.e., SAB or IMA. Specify isolate identification. CONTAINER: Submit or mail...

General information (714) 433-6000 or ehealth@ochca.com City Supervisor Phone Aliso Viejo Kaiser Milo (714) 433-6170 Anaheim Pauline Liu (714) 433-6150 Brea Sha Rashidi-Fard (714) 433-6120 Buena Park Wendy Ocampo-Choy (714) 433-6140 Costa Mesa Lorena Nieves (714) 433-6160 Coto De Caza Tom Wong (714) 433-6130 Cowan/Lemon Heights Wida Rahimi (714) 433-6110...

TEST NAME Mycobacterium tuberculosis Culture for Reportable Disease Only DEPARTMENT MYCOB TESTS T7 DESCRIPTION Culture identified as M. tuberculosis required by State to be sent to Public Health Laboratory. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Pure culture on appropriate slanted media, i.e., LJ or 7H10. Specify isolate identification. CONTAINER: Submit or mail in...

TEST NAME Mycobacterium Smear DEPARTMENT MYCOB TESTS T3 DESCRIPTION Acid Fast Smear SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Blood, bone marrow, CSF, gastric lavage fluid, respiratory (aerosol, sputum, bronchial washings, transtracheal aspirates), stool (HIV patients only), tissue biopsies, and urine. NOTE: Processed specimen is preferred. CONTAINER, COLLECTION and TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: See Mycobacteriology specimen...

TEST SPECIMEN COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS TRANSPORT Ova and parasite (O&P) exam Preserved stool Collect stool into clean dry container. Do not contaminate with urine or water. Transfer stool to fill lines of both the Formalin (pink top) and PVA (blue top) vials provided. Do not refrigerate. Room temperature (15-30°C) within 72hrs...

Updated 3/3/2025 Name Scientist/Non-Scientist (S/N) Affiliation with Institution (Y/N) Alternate Richard Chhuon S Y Marya Forster S N Gagandeep Grewal S Y Sandra Okubo* S Y Almaas Shaikh S Y Min Suh N Y Matthew Zahn S Y Regina Chinsio-Kwong S Y x Tiffany Kalaitzidis S Y x Crystal Null...

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) provides leadership in the protection of the rights, welfare, and wellbeing of subjects involved in research conducted or supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...

About the HSRC The Human Subjects Review Committee (HSRC), also referred to as Institutional Review Board (IRB), is committed to following the federal regulations to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects involved in research conducted under the oversight of the Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA). HCA upholds...

Public health nurses provide nursing services in the home and community, including case management, client advocacy, community resource information and assistance with accessing health care. Services are provided to all residents of Orange County who meet the criteria regardless of financial status. Nurses in the Community and Nursing Services division...

WHO WE ARE : The  Community and Nursing Services (CNS)  division provides public health nursing services throughout the County, in homes and community settings, to individuals of all ages. WHAT WE DO : Nurses collaborate with community organizations to identify health concerns of populations, address needs, and provide health education and...