Laboratory Services Bureau: Over 100 Years of Service to Montana's Public Health
Laboratory Services
Laboratory Services Over 100 years of service to Montana's Public Health! The Laboratory Services Bureau (LSB) includes the State Environmental Laboratory and the Montana Public Health Laboratory. This bureau provides quality testing and consulting services in support of environmental and infectious disease assessment and control programs. The bureau works closely with local and tribal health partners, health care providers, and the general public at the state and local levels. Environmental Laboratory, including Water Laboratory Certification Supervisor: Jill Cohenour, [email protected], (406) 444-5261 The State Environmental Laboratory provides the following: Environmental Laboratory Testing Testing to support the Safe Drinking Water Act Testing for possible human exposure to identified chemical threat agents Technical assistance in the areas of analysis selection and results interpretation Water Laboratory Certification Consultation and certification services to laboratories that perform Drinking Water Analyses Environmental Laboratory Testing Fee Schedule Public Health Laboratory, including Newborn Screening Microbiology Section Supervisor: Michelle Mozer, [email protected], (406) 444-5526 Molecular Diagnostics Section Supervisor: Jaqueline Dixon, [email protected], (406) 444-6234 Serology and Newborn Screening Section Supervisor: Jeanne Lee, [email protected], (406) 444-3040. The Public Health Laboratory provides the following: Public Health Laboratory Services, including Laboratory Services Manual, and CLIA Certificate Newborn screening, including short-term follow-up, for genetic and metabolic disorders, and NCAA sickle cell test result request Online Lab Portal Procedures Public Health Surveillance and Guidance Documents Biological Safety and Packaging and Shipping of Infectious Substances, Division 6.2 Biosafety Officer Crystal Fortune, [email protected], (406) 444-0930 Biosafety guidance includes Guidance regarding exposure to biological agents Guidance regarding packaging and shipping of infectious substances Biosafety and risk assessment for clinical laboratories Packaging and Shipping Guidance includes classifying, packaging, marking, and labeling laboratory samples according to mode of transport Laboratory Emergency Preparedness Laboratory Preparedness Coordinator Kim Newman, [email protected], (406) 444-3068 Laboratory Emergency Preparedness provides the following: Response to public health emergencies Drinking Water Emergency Sampling (DWES) kits if water tampering is suspected Collection (CBAT) kits for unknown substance sampling for suspicious substances Guidance regarding toxic chemicals and biological agents Public Health Laboratory Partnerships Biosafety Officer Crystal Fortune, [email protected], (406) 444-0930 Public Health Laboratory Partnerships Montana Laboratory Forum Northern Plains Consortium