Body The purpose of BHS Practice Guidelines is to aid in the development and support of a standard of care that is guided by research and evidenced based practices. It is the policy of BHS to maintain a process to develop, adopt and implement Practice Guidelines in order to continuously improve...

Body The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), in coordination with its partners in the West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA), endorses the 2026 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule. This schedule differs from recent national changes issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The...

Body The purpose of the UST program is to ensure that hazardous materials stored in underground tanks are not released into the environment. The Hazardous Materials Surveillance Section of the Environmental Health Division oversees the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program in most cities in Orange County, with the exception of Anaheim...

Body Test Name Department Test Code Aeromonas Culture BACT B1 Bacterial Culture, Aerobic BACT B2 Bacterial Culture for Identification ( Salmonella/Shigella ) BACT B20 Bacterial Culture, Anaerobic (Call laboratory before submitting specimens for consultation) BACT B3 Bacterial Reference Culture for Identification, Aerobic BACT B4 Bacterial Reference Culture for Identification, Anaerobic BACT...

Body TEST NAME Mycobacterium Culture and Sensitivity DEPARTMENT MYCOB TESTS T1 DESCRIPTION Tests include Acid Fast smear, culture on solid and liquid media. Identification of Mycobacteria by MALDI-TOF. Susceptibility performed on M. tuberculosis by MGIT broth-based method or Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) on first isolate and after 3 months if culture...

Body TEST NAME Mycobacterium tuberculosis Culture Identification and Susceptibility DEPARTMENT MYCOB TESTS T6 DESCRIPTION Identification is based on MALDI-TOF. M. tuberculosis susceptibility tests are performed by MGIT broth-based method or Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) on the first isolate and after 3 months if culture is still positive. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Pure...

Body TEST NAME Syphilis RPR STAT DEPARTMENT SERO TESTS S95 DESCRIPTION Macroscopic non-treponemal flocculation card test, screening assay for patients with a history of syphilis infection SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Serum, 2.5 ml CONTAINER: Serum Separator Tube (SST), (1 Tiger Top, or 1 Gold Top), or 1 Red Top. COLLECTION: See serology...

Body Program Description We are a Public Health Nurse visitation program for prenatal and parenting women, focused on women who have substance use disorder and/or HIV infection. The program also provides nurse visits to Medically High-Risk Newborns (MHRN).  Program Goals To address pregnancy concerns To educate about managing health conditions To...

Body ***OCEMS Does not offer on-site / in-person appointments for EMT Certification / Licensing*** ***The entire EMT application process can be completed online*** ***Any questions may be directed to the EMS Licensing Desk at emslicensing@ochca.com *** Online Licensing Orange County EMS provides applications for each of the licensing levels through our...

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...