Body Welcome to Orange County Environmental Health’s page for Cottage Food Operations (CFO). We’ve dedicated a page to help you with the requirements and steps to take to become a Cottage Food Operator in Orange County. This links to the State Cottage Food Site explains California’s state rules. You will find...

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 The information below is intended to provide support and guidance while a community standard is being developed. The law does not provide this level of specificity. Examples may change over time and are not exhaustive or dispositive. An individualized assessment must be completed. Determination for when to call 911 for...

Body Overview of the HIV Planning Council The HIV Planning Council (Council), established in 1992, determines the priority of HIV service needs of the community and allocates funds to each service. Members of the Council are appointed by the Orange County Board of Supervisors and are individuals who are living with...

Body TEST NAME Hepatitis A IgG Antibody DEPARTMENT SERO TESTS S76 DESCRIPTION Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) for qualitative detection of IgG antibody to Hepatitis A virus SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Serum, 0.100 ml CONTAINER: Serum Separator Tube (SST), (1 Tiger Top, or 1 Gold Top), or 1 Red Top. COLLECTION: See serology...

Body TEST NAME HIV 1,2 Ag/Ab Screen, Includes confirmation if required (HIV 1,2 Antibody Differentiation, and HIV 1 Qualitative PCR, if required) DEPARTMENT SERO TESTS S31 DESCRIPTION Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) HIV Ag/Ab Combo (4th generation immunoassay), for qualitative detection of HIV p24 antigen and antibodies to (HIV-1 group M and...

Body TEST NAME Trichomonas Nucleic Acid Amplification Test DEPARTMENT VIRO TESTS V17 DESCRIPTION Automated Qualitative Nucleic Acid Amplification, for the primary diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Endocervical or vaginal swab, female and male urine CONTAINER: Aptima Unisex Swab Collection kit for endocervical swabs, Aptima Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit...

Body TEST NAME Syphilis Screen Immunoassay (reflex to RPR and TP-PA, if required) DEPARTMENT SERO TESTS S90 DESCRIPTION Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) for qualitative of IgG and IgM antibodies to Treponema pallidum . First step for Syphilis reverse testing algorithm. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Serum, 2.5 ml CONTAINER: Serum Separator Tube (SST)...

Body TEST NAME Herpes Simplex & Varicella Zoster NAAT DEPARTMENT VIRO TESTS V23 DESCRIPTION For detection and differentiation of HSV-1, HSV-2, and VZV from cutaneous or mucocutaneous lesions SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Lesion swab CONTAINER: UTM or VTM transport vial. COLLECTION: Collect cells from the base of cutaneous or mucocutaneous lesion by...