Bureau of Laboratory Sciences

News

• FAQ: Laboratory Specimen Collection & Submission (PDF) | RTF
  Influenza A Virus (H1N1) Swine-like: Revision 2 - May 26, 2009
• Mandatory submission of select isolates and clinical specimens (PDF) | RTF
  For Clinical Laboratories (June 2009)

Topics

• Manual of Tests and Services, Forms and Instructions 
  Submission forms; sample collection and testing information
• Arbovirus Surveillance Reports 
  1999-2008 Mosquito WNV/EEV Reports
• Services Offered by Type 
  Training courses; sections within the state laboratory

Mission

Provide high quality public health testing services and support training and quality improvement in laboratory practice in hospital and private laboratories; provide rapid response capability to support infectious and environmental disease outbreak investigations, and laboratory data for surveillance and diagnosis to aid disease prevention, health promotion and health planning, policy and decision-making; provide 24/7 response to suspect and actual biologic and chemical terrorism events.

Vision

To serve as a leader among public health laboratories in promoting quality

Contact

Mary J. Gilchrist, Ph.D D(ABMM)
Director
Bureau of Laboratory Sciences
William A. Hinton State Laboratory Institute
305 South Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Telephone: 617-983-6200
Fax: 617-983-6210