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Public Health Laboratory System Database

The Public Health Laboratory System Database (PHLSD) captures comprehensive operational information about participating APHL member laboratories. This data supports planning and decision-making, helping laboratories collaborate more effectively and respond with greater confidence and coordination. Access is restricted to participating members.

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About the PHLSD

The PHLSD is a secure, centralized hub that captures the testing capabilities, equipment, systems and operational infrastructure of our member laboratories. It provides quick visibility into what laboratories use, how they operate, and the resources they have, from testing platforms and equipment to data management systems, accreditations, certifications, and key contacts, and offers aggregated workforce, budget, and facility data to support planning and decision-making.

Strengthening knowledge sharing via platforms like the PHLSD can help provide surge support, improve training and emergency preparedness.

Access Restricted to Participating Members

Only APHL-member laboratories that voluntarily agree to share their data are included in the PHLSD, and only participating laboratory directors and their designees can access the database. 

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Data in Action

How to Use the PHLSD

Users can readily view what specific testing capabilities exist in participating laboratories, what types of equipment are used by laboratories, software used for document control and workflow management, accreditations and certifications, contact information, and various other data associated with individual laboratories. Other aggregated (non-identifiable) data related to laboratory workforce, budget resources/distributions and building construction are also available. 

PHLSD Features

    • Laboratory Contacts: Easily search through participating laboratories by name or services provided
    • Interactive Map: Navigate and search laboratories by region, state, type or data system
    • Test Reports: Easily maintain a standardized list of the tests your laboratory offers
    • Equipment Report: Simply manage all your major laboratory equipment in a central inventory
    • Budget/Personnel Profile: Review aggregate budget/personnel information by laboratory type
    • Facility Profile: Review aggregate construction, renovation, and facility age by laboratory type
    • Data Management: Browse software solutions, including LIMS, ETOR, inventory management and document control systems used in the field
    • Accreditations and Certifications: Access what active accreditations and certifications are in use 
    • Data Update Tracker: Maintain and monitor your laboratory's data update status
    • Reports and Dashboards: Quickly retrieve data from your own and other member-laboratories in user-friendly formats​