Lab Link is an electronic newsletter that debuted in August 2009. The content includes coverage of activities by the Hygienic Laboratory - Iowa's public health and environmental laboratory. This monthly newsletter highlights the news and activities that effect the public health and environment of Iowans through the laboratory science, training and outreach conducted at UHL.

Do you need to stay current with the Federal CLIA laboratory requirements (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments)? Does your laboratory have the tools to provide quality testing for its clients and patients? UHL's CLIA Corner can help. This quarterly publication covers topical news and subjects for the clinical laboratory. UHL provides the personnel to oversee the CLIA program for the State of Iowa. The overall CLIA program is administrated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). For additional information about the CLIA program, go to www.cms.hhs.gov/clia.

Each year, the Hygienic Laboratory publishes an annual report to record outstanding events, financial and statistical reports, and advancements in public health and environmental laboratory practices. Publication follows our fiscal year, which begins July 1. Electronic versions are available on this website; hard copies are available by contacting the Hygienic Laboratory in Iowa City at 319-335-4500 (toll-free 800-421-IOWA) or in Ankeny at 515-725-1600.

Check what's new at the Hygienic Laboratory by reading our newsletter, This Week @ UHL. The publication covers environmental and public health news, collaborative endeavors with our health partners across the state and feature articles about UHL staff.

The archive section provides several links to past UHL publications. These include past issues of UHL's annual reports, fact sheets, "Hot Lines," presentations and research papers. This information provides a broad view of UHL's work in the areas of environmental health, public health, newborn screening, education and training, and several areas of collaborative work.