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Submission Instructions and Forms

Submitters can send specimens to MDL for testing using one of the following methods:

MDL Lab Web Portal (LWP) (Preferred)
MDL General Electronic Submission Form (PDF). Available only for submitters that do not have access to the MDL LWP. Please contact MDL at MDL.Submissions@CDPH.ca.gov for additional information.

MDL Lab Web Portal (LWP) (Preferred)

The MDL Lab Web Portal, also known as Electronic Test Orders and Reporting (ETOR), is now the online resource for submitters to order laboratory tests and receive test reports.

Laboratory submitters interested in using MDL LWP please contact the CDPH LWP team at cdph_lwp_admin@cdph.ca.gov

MDL General Submission Form (PDF)

If you do not have the updated MDL General Submission Form and your facility is not registered with our Lab Web Portal, or If you need assistance completing the form, please contact MDL at MDL.Submissions@CDPH.ca.gov.

Reference Services in Microbiology

Reference services at MDL supplement the diagnostic and reference services offered by of local public health. For more information please go to Reference Services in Microbiology - Microbial Diseases Laboratory (PDF)