Division of Laboratory Sciences

At a glance CDC's Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS) enhances Americans' health by developing tests and using them to detect diseases and ?for chemical exposures. We also assisting labs in test quality improvement and respond to health crises. We collaborate with US government agencies, state and local health departments, academic institutions, community groups, philanthropy foundations, and international organizations. Our mission Provide laboratory support that improves the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of environmental, tobacco-related, nutritional, newborn, selected chronic, and selected infectious diseases. Provide laboratory support that improves the rapid and accurate detection of chemical threats, radiologic threats, and selected toxins.