Body Lead is toxic to everyone, especially children under six years old. Even a small amount of lead can affect children’s IQ, learning and behavior. The Lead Toolkit is intended to help families identify common sources of lead in the home and learn simple steps to reduce exposure. The Lead Toolkit...

Body The HIPAA Privacy Rule allows you to make a complaint regarding a violation of your privacy rights by a covered entity. If you believe that a person, agency, or program covered under HIPAA violated your or someone else’s health information privacy rights, or committed another violation of the Privacy Rule... Links in this section relate to Body

Body For support in connecting with a local provider or additional resources, please call the Health Referral Line at 1 (800) 564-8448 for assistance. The Health Referral Line is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You may request your medical records with the Office of Custodian of Records...

Body Please join our Food Safety Training Workshop to gain valuable insights on food safety procedures and foodborne illness prevention. See the flyer for more details. Food Safety Workshop December 2, 2025- 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. RSVP November 26, 2025 Please note: This workshop is offered in English. Please check... Links in this section relate to Body

Body Back to Land and Water The State Water Resources Control Board contracts with Orange County to provide regulatory oversight for the cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks (USTs) under the Local Oversight Program (LOP) contract. The program services all the cities and unincorporated areas of Orange County except for the...

Body Effective January 1st, 2026, orders must be submitted through the OC Lab Web Portal. Handwritten and PDF-filled Lab Requisition Forms will not be accepted. The OC PHL launched its Lab Web Portal, an electronic test ordering and results (ETOR) platform designed to replace paper lab requisition forms. The OC Lab... Links in this section relate to Body

Body TEST NAME Salmonella/ Shigella Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B19 DESCRIPTION Screening procedure for isolation and identification of Salmonella and Shigella utilizing conventional biochemical, serological, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF), and whole genome sequencing techniques SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Stool or Urine CONTAINER: Stool transport bottles (Para Pak C&S)...

Body TEST NAME Gonorrhea Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B12 DESCRIPTION Screening procedure for the isolation, identification and confirmation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae utilizing conventional biochemical testing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. Antimicrobial susceptibility to cefixime, ceftriaxone, azithromycin by gradient strip. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Female endocervical or male...