Public Health Laboratory
The Placer County Board of Supervisors voted Feb. 6 to authorize a contract with Sacramento County to provide public health laboratory services, and close the Placer County Public Health Laboratory in Auburn by the end of June. Learn more.
All existing services will be transitioned to Sacramento County except for blood lead and water testing, which will shift to private labs.
Water Testing
Effective immediately Placer County Public Health is referring people to other labs for residents seeking water testing. Residents can view a list of alternative service locations here.
PLEASE NOTE: March 29th, 2018 is the last day the Placer County Public Health Laboratory will accept water specimens.
If you have questions on disinfecting your well, please see Environmental Health.
Tick Testing
Effective immediately Placer County Public Health is referring people to other labs for tick identification and Immunofluorescence assay (IFA) for Borrelia burgdorferi (which can cause Lyme disease). Click here for a list of labs.
PLEASE NOTE: March 29th, 2018 is the last day the Placer County Public Health Laboratory will accept tick specimens.
Labs offering both tick identification and tick testing for Lyme-causing bacteria (contact lab for submittal instructions):
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Name of Laboratory
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Tick Test(s)
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Contact Information
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| Butte Public Health Laboratory |
Tick ID / IFA |
530-891-2747 |
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NSYM (Napa, Solano, Yolo and Marin)
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Tick ID / IFA
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707-784-4410
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Sonoma County Public Health Laboratory
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Tick ID / IFA
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707-565-4711
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Santa Clara Public Health Laboratory
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Tick ID / IFA
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408-885-4272
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Shasta County Health & Human Services
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Tick ID / IFA
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530-225-5072
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Humboldt County Public Health Laboratory
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Tick ID / IFA
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707-268-2179
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Orange County Public Health Laboratory
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Tick ID / IFA
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714-834-8378
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Labs offering tick identification only:
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Name of Laboratory
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Tick Test(s)
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Contact Information
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Placer County Mosquito and Vector Control
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Tick ID
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916-380-5444
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Sacramento Public Health Laboratory
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Tick ID
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916-874-9231
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Santa Cruz Public Health Laboratory
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Tick ID
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831-454-5445
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