Wisconsin’s Public, Environmental and Occupational Health Laboratory Since 1903 PWS PFAS Compliance Testing COVID-19 Information about Wastewater Surveillance Mpox WSLH NewsNovember 10, 2023Thanksgiving 2023 Holiday HoursThe Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene will be closed on Thursday, November 23, 2023 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Our Specimen Receiving departments will observe the following hours of operation for […]November 02, 2023WISC-TV: Signal in the sewer: How wastewater helps scientists detect early increases in COVID-19, the flu and moreWISC-TV recently ran an in-depth story on wastewater surveillance testing at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene for COVID and other pathogens, as well as the partnership between the WSLH, […]November 02, 2023UW Pediatrics - Mei Wang Baker continues as a prolific genetic researcher and director of newborn screeningThe University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Pediatrics recently profiled Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Newborn Screening Director and Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Mei Baker. […]November 02, 2023UW School of Pharmacy - Playing Forensic Toxicology ‘Whack-a-Mole’Assistant Professor Heather Barkholtz holds a unique joint appointment with the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy and the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Forensic Toxicology section. The UW-Madison Pharmacy […]August 28, 2023Labor Day 2023 Holiday HoursPlease note the following changes to the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene’s operations for the Labor Day holiday. As always, if you have an off-hours emergency, please call the WSLH […] WSLH News