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The Bureau of State Laboratory
Services exists for the protection of the health of all Arizonans.
Laboratory analyses are provided to identify and investigate infectious and
communicable diseases including newly emergent pathogens. We are part of
the Arizona Epidemiology and Disease Control team partnering to investigate and
protect the health of the entire community.
Key laboratory analyses
provided include:
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- Newborn Screening
- Influenza
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- Food borne illness
- Pertussis
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- Epidemic detection
- West Nile
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We also investigate a variety of
conditions that cause contamination of the environment. Monitoring the
presence of chemical and microbiological pollutants aids in the efforts to
eliminate these sources of contamination. The Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Industrial
Hygiene Association, and the Attorney General are only a few of the
organizations that rely on our laboratory analyses.
Some of the conditions
investigated follow:
- Drinking water
- Surface waters
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- Pesticide spills
- Illegal disposals
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- Toxic fires
- Lead poisoning
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- Accident investigations
- Biomonitoring
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We also have a laboratory
licensure and consultation program that assures the quality of analytical
testing being done by the clinical and environmental laboratory communities of
Arizona. A very important part of this effort is providing technical
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