Mission Statement
The State Laboratory of Public Health provides certain medical and environmental laboratory services (testing, consultation and training) to public and private health provider organizations responsible for the promotion, protection and assurance of the health of North Carolina citizens.
What´s New
Student Event: Under the Microscope: A Look at Public Health Laboratory Careers (PDF, 151 KB)
Video from the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL):
What is a Public Health Laboratory? (link opens in new window)
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- Workshop Cancellation and Reimbursement Policy (PDF, 793 KB)
- 2013 Lab Improvement Workshops (PDF, 1.16 MB)
- Newborn Screening Contact Request

- Confirmation Test for Blood Parasites (PDF, 1.95 MB)
- 2011 Annual Report for the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health (PDF, 2 MB)
- Specimen Collection for Influenza Testing: Interim Guidance - Updated 02/14/13 (PDF, 103 KB)
Quick Links
- CLIA Certificate (PDF, 653 KB)
- State Verification of Certification for Lab Director and Location Change (PDF, 58 KB)
- Regional Consultants’ Area Map (PDF, 87 KB)
- SCOPE: Guide to Services - 04/2013 (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- SCOPE - Index to Services - 04/2013 (PDF, 394 KB)
Last Modified: May 13, 2013 11:28 AM

