Arizona Public Health Laboratory

Arizona State Public Health Laboratory Helping to Protect Health Statewide

By |2017-04-27T10:19:00-07:00April 27th, 2017|Preparedness|

April 23 through 29 is National Laboratory Professionals Week, a time for us to take a moment to thank our hard-working laboratory staff. This week we will celebrate the vital contributions laboratory professionals make to protect public health and safety . Our Public Health Laboratory is a leader in Arizona and the United States. For [...]

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Arizona Public Health Laboratory Selected to Assist in Developing New Technology

By |2017-02-10T09:49:15-07:00March 18th, 2015|Preparedness|

In 1999 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the  Laboratory Response Network (LRN).  The LRN’s purpose is to run a network of labs that can respond to biological and chemical threats, and other public health emergencies.  The LRN has grown since its inception.  It now includes state and local public health, veterinary, [...]

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Lab Team Snags National Innovation Award

By |2017-02-10T09:50:53-07:00October 31st, 2012|Preparedness|

Your AZ Public Health Laboratory was recognized this month at the CDC Laboratory Response Network National meeting for Innovative Collaborations with AZ's first responders.  We were lauded for our unique approaches to training hazmat technicians on the use of handheld analytical instruments for testing chemical and biological agents in the field and demonstrating testing capabilities available at the public health lab. [...]

Sonoran Public Health Department & ADHS Snag the Paul Fannin Award

By |2017-02-10T09:51:08-07:00June 11th, 2012|Behavioral Health, General, Licensing, Preparedness, Prevention|

 The Secretario de Salud Publica & the ADHS jointly received the Arizona Mexico Commission’s Paul Fannin award for our public health collaborations last Friday night.  This is a top award for the Commission- with the award going to “… an organization that has demonstrated acts of goodwill and support toward the development of the Arizona-Sonora relationship.”  It’s named after the [...]

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Another Tool for our Laboratory Toolbox

By |2011-08-09T09:30:01-07:00August 9th, 2011|Preparedness|

New testing equipment at the state lab is going to help us with flu tracking this fall and dramatically speed up testing for Tuberculosis.  The instrument called the Gene Xpert looks for DNA mutations – we can tell if a TB case is resistant to certain antibiotics.  For instance, on specific mutation is a marker for rifampin [...]

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Maricopa County Measles Case

By |2011-02-15T08:45:45-07:00February 15th, 2011|Preparedness|

Maricopa County Department of Public Health (and our Lab) confirmed a case of measles in an Arizona resident this week.  Measles is one of the most communicable diseases there is (next to chicken pox).  It’s a viral disease of the upper respiratory system that’s spread in the air via droplets.  Measles starts with a fever [...]

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