Laboratory Field Services (LFS)
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Clinical and Public Health Laboratories
Laboratory Field Services (LFS) provides registration and licensing services for clinical and public health laboratories as prescribed by law.
Registration is for waived and PPMP laboratory testing only.
Licensure is for moderate or high complexity laboratory testing.
We process applications according to the date received. Currently processing renewal applications received in:
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Call Center: 510-620-3800 To check the status of your recent application,
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- New ApplicationInstructions for applying for an initial (new) Clinical Laboratory Registration
- Renewal ApplicationInstructions for applying for a renewal of Clinical Laboratory Registration
- Submit ChangesInstructions for submitting a change of address, director, owner, and other information changes
- ReactivationsInstructions for reactivating a Clinical Laboratory Registration site
- New or Renewal ApplicationInstructions for submitting new and renewal applications for an out-of-state clinical laboratory license for laboratories testing on samples originating in California physically located outside of California
- FAQ's: Clinical Laboratory Licensing & RegistrationAnswers to frequently asked questions about clinical laboratory licensing and registration
- LFS Fee Schedule (PDF)View the LFS fee schedule for a list of licensing and registration fees
- Request a Duplicate Certificate (PDF)Form LAB 176 is no longer required to request a duplicate license certificate. Effective October 7, 2019, we will email the certificates in a PDF format, which can be downloaded and printed as often as needed.
- Clinical Laboratory and Personnel ListsInformation about requesting clinical laboratory and clinical laboratory personnel lists
- Public HealthInformation on public health laboratories and public health microbiologist certification
- Mobile Health ScreeningsDiagnostic and non-diagnostic screening health fair. Consumer safety tips.
- Laboratories Interactive MapFind active laboratories in California using interactive maps
- New ApplicationInstructions for applying for an initial (new) Clinical Laboratory License
- Renewal ApplicationInstructions for applying for a renewal of Clinical Laboratory License
- Submit ChangesInstructions for submitting a change of address, director, owner, and other information changes
- ReactivationsInstructions for reactivating a Clinical Laboratory License
- Tissue BanksInformation about tissue bank licensing and oversight
- Blood Banks and BiologicsInformation about blood bank and biologics licensure
- Cytology LaboratoryInformation about cytology laboratory licensing and oversight