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The Office of Laboratory Operations and Technical Support provides internal technical and operational support to the State Public Health Laboratories.
Included within the office are, Technology Transfer, Media and Glassware Preparation, Mail Services, Fiscal Management, Instrument Maintenance and Facilities Maintenance.
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Central Services
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Technology Transfer
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Maintenance
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Mailroom
Media Preparation
Glassware Preparation
Specimen kit preparation
Shipping and receiving
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Laboratory Training
Meetings & Conferences
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Building and Grounds
Motor Pool
Security
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Consultation from these areas is offered to local public and private health facilities. Areas of expertise include
laboratory training, maintenance of laboratory equipment, facilities management, specimen handling, preparation of
culture media, and shipping regulations
This office provides all the kits and containers used to deliver specimens to the State Laboratories and are responsible
for their contents, quality control and shipping. During outbreaks of disease, laboratory support from this unit is
coordinated with the efforts of local health officers, physicians, and state epidemiologists.
The PHL mailroom receives all mail, samples and specimens that are sent to the PHL. This unit also is responsible for preparing
and supplying kits for many of the tests performed at the PHL. See section on collection and submission for details on submitting
samples or specimens to the PHL.
The maintenance department is responsible for the upkeep of the PHL building and grounds, care of the cars in the motor pool, oversight
on preventative maintenance of laboratory equipment, meeting room setup, building security and of the janitorial services.
This department makes almost all of the media used by the PHL testing units. They are responsible for laboratory glassware preparation,
laboratory waste disposal and many other support functions that allow the testing units to continue with their work.
PHL Training Program
The PHL training staff develops and presents
training courses for internal and external laboratory personnel. As
a member of the National Laboratory Training Network operated by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Association of
State and Territorial Public Health Laboratory Directors, the PHL
Training program brings national training programs to Washington
State and provides laboratory trainers for NLTN classes in other
states.
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