Yolo County Public Health Laboratory

We offer the following services:

• Tuberculosis - microscopic and culture examination.
• Mycology (fungus) - isolation and identification of molds and yeasts.
• Diarrheal Diseases - isolation and identification of Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, E. coli O157:H7, Vibrio sp. (on request), and Yersinia (on request).
• Bacteriology- isolation and identification of organisms such as Chlamydia, Brucella, Bordetella, etc.
• Parasitology- microscopic examination for intestinal parasites, pinworms, and blood parasites.
• Syphilis - serological tests such as VDRL and FTA (available at the State Laboratory).
• HIV antibody screen tests on blood and oral fluid. Positive specimens are sent to the State Laboratory for supplemental tests (IFA and WB).
• Rabies on animals.
• Water Bacteriology - multiple fermentation tubes, colilert and heterotrophic plate counts.
• Testing of food for bacteria in food borne illness investigations
• Laboratory Guidance for Select Agents (Specimen Collection and Handling)

Services we offer via another laboratory:

• Nitrite/Nitrate testing in water (service is only available through our Environmental Health Division) - Monterey County Public Health Laboratory.
• Virology (serology, microscopic, and isolation), special serology (malaria, cat scratch fever, etc.) – California Department of Public Health, Microbial Diseases Lab (MDL) and Viral-Rickettsial Disease Lab (VRDL).

Our laboratory is certified as:

• CLIA (Federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act)
• PUBLIC HEALTH (California Health and Safety Code)
• ELAP (California Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program)
• Medicare
• Medi-Cal

For additional information and fees regarding our services, contact us at:

Yolo County Health Department
Public Health Laboratory
137 N. Cottonwood Street, Suite 1300
Woodland, California 95695

Tel: (530) 666-8644
Fax: (530) 669-1411
Hours: Monday – Friday 8am to 5pm