Body What Does The Orange County Behavioral Health Advisory Board Do? The Behavioral Health Advisory Board (BHAB) is organized to complete the following three main purposes: Advise the Board of Supervisors and the Behavioral Health Director on all aspects of local mental health and SUD programs. Advocate for individuals with serious...

Body Disaster Behavioral Health Resources Tip Sheets Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Preparedness Response and Recovery Publications and resources SAMHSA Disaster Distress Hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Ready: Recovering from Disasters Health & safety guidelines Seeking disaster assistance Coping with disaster Recovering Emotionally...

Body TEST NAME Syphilis RPR No Reflex DEPARTMENT SERO TESTS S80 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...

Body TEST NAME Toxoplasma IgG Antibody DEPARTMENT SERO TESTS S64 DESCRIPTION Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay for the detection of IgG antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Serum, 0.5 mL CONTAINER: Serum Separator Tube (SST), (1 Tiger Top, or 1 Gold Top), or 1 Red Top. COLLECTION: See serology specimen collection guide...

Body TEST NAME Urinalysis DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B25 DESCRIPTION Routine urinalysis includes the examination of physical and chemical characteristics, and the quantitation of microscopic structures in the urinary sediment. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Urine (standard volume = 8 mL) CONTAINER: BD vacutainer with preservative tube (red/yellow top). COLLECTION: Clean-catch first morning void...

Body TEST NAME Virology Sendout DEPARTMENT VIRO TESTS V103 DESCRIPTION Refer To VRDL. Additional information required. Please contact laboratory: 714-834-8385 SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS Refer To VRDL TURNAROUND TIME (TAT) Refer To VRDL REFERENCE RANGE By report TEST METHOD Send Out CPT CODES No CPT Code is associated Links in this section relate to Body

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Body TEST SPECIMEN COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS TRANSPORT Mycobacterium Culture and Sensitivity Body fluids Abdominal (peritoneal, paracentesis, dialysis, bile): Collect 10-15 ml aseptically into sterile tube. Pericardial, Synovial: Collect 3-5 ml aseptically into sterile tube. Exudates: Collect 3-5 ml aseptically into sterile tube. Refrigerated (2-8°C) within 24hrs of collection. Bone marrow Collect into...

Body While cases of mpox have been at low levels this year, mpox transmission has continued to occur in California and clusters have been reported in other states. Last week routine surveillance testing identified mpox in wastewater specimens in Orange County. No recent clinical cases have been reported to OCHCA, but...