The Florida Department of Health’s Public Health Laboratories’ primary services include support to Florida’s county health departments. The laboratories also supports physicians, hospitals, and more by providing public health diagnostic and reference laboratory services. This includes traditional clinical services, such as sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, rabies, parisitology, and more. Additionally, laboratory screening services are provided to all newborns in Florida for several hereditary diseases to ensure early identification and treatment.
A key primary service offered is the certification of laboratories for microbiological and chemical testing of water by application reviews, performance evaluations, and on-site inspections. Our laboratories monitor water and food by microbiological analyses to assess such things as water potability and food poisoning for health hazards, as well as chemical analyses and regulatory compliance.
View a list of the services and tests offered by the Florida Department of Health’s Public Health Laboratories and pre-analytical submission requirements.