2008-2009 - Saginaw County

FUND: 221 HEALTH SERVICES
ACTIVITY: 60110 LABORATORY SERVICES
DESCRIPTION:
SAGINAW COUNTY 2009 BUDGET
THE LABORATORY SERVICES DIVISION PROVIDES SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE OTHER DIVISIONS OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
WHILE PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF SAGINAW COUNTY THROUGH
PROGRAMS SUCH AS ANONYMOUS DRUG ANALYSIS, WATER ANALYSIS, PATERNITY
TESTING, VENEPUNCTURE FOR AIDS HEPATITIS TESTING, BIOTERRORISM TESTING
ECT. THE LABORATORY IS ONE OF FIVE (5) REGIONAL LABORATORIES FOR THE
MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEALTH REGIONAL SYSTEM.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
1 ANALYSIS OF FOOD, STOOLS, GENITAL, NON-GENITAL SITES, AND VARIOUS
SAMPLES FOR THE DETECTION OF MICROORGANISMS THAT ARE PATHOGENIC
AND MAY POSE A PUBLIC HEALTH RISK.
2 THE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER, AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR AGENTS
WHICH MAY THREATEN THE PUBLIC'S WELL BEING, INCLUDING NITRATES,
AND URINE TESTING FOR DRUGS OF ABUSE.
3 PERFORMING VENIPUNCTURE FOR A VARIETY OF TESTING INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, HIV, HEPATITIS, PATERNITY TESTING.
4 A VARIETY OF MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT
RESTRICTED TO, THE SEROLOGICAL TESTING FOR SYPHILIS, TECHNICAL
SUPPORT FOR INTERDEPARTMENTAL STAFF.
5 THE REGIONAL LABORATORY SERVES AN ADDITIONAL 21 COUNTIES BY
PROVIDING EXPERT TESTING, TRAINING, MONITORING, AND EVALUATING
QUALITY OF TESTING PERFORMANCE ACCORDING TO CLIA.
6 CONSULTATIVE RESOURCE FOR LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH.
7 PROVIDE STERILIZATION AND CALIBRATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND PREPARE
TESTING REAGENT FOR OTHER DIVISIONS.
ACTIVITY REPORT: 2006 2007 2008 2009
ACTUAL ACTUAL PROJECTED ESTIMATED
DRUGS OF ABUSE 3,826 5,371 4,400 4,400
FOODBORNE RELATED
ANALYSIS 31 100 120 100
STD TESTING 12,286 13,618
RIVER/SURFACE WATER 158 63 100 100
WATER (MICROBIOLOGY) 9,512 10,588 9,600 9,600
WATER (CHEMISTRY) 4,007 4,197 4,100 4,100
PREGNANCY TESTING 752 900 900
GOALS OR OBJECTIVES:
1. TO EXPAND TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM AND AWARENESS.
2. TO INCREASE WATER TESTING PROGRAMS.
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