Okanogan County Public Health has received several
lab-confirmed cases of Pertussis,
commonly known as Whooping Cough,
in Okanogan county.

To help inform you about what Pertussis is and isn't, please visit the following websites to educate yourself about Pertussis:

Center for Disease Control (CDC) 
     General Information
     What You Need to Know
     Kid-friendly Fact Sheet 

Washington state Department of Health (WA DOH)
    Pertussis Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)  
    Weekly Pertussis Update 

The CDC is distributing the following flyer to encourage you to get vaccinated against Pertussis:

     Pertussis / Whooping Cough CDC flyer in English 
     Pertussis / Whooping Cough CDC flyer in Spanish  (Tos Ferina) 

If you have questions or concerns,
please consider contacting

Your healthcare Provider,

A local area clinic,

Three Rivers Hospital at 509.689.2517 ext 3246,

Chelan Douglas Health District at 509.886.6400, or

Okanogan County Public Health at 509.422.7140

Laboratory hours of operation are split amongst six (6) Medical Laboratory Technicians.  The Lab is staffed from 6:00 am - 10:30 pm, Monday through Friday, and 6:00 am - 2:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday. In addition, a Lab tech is on-call for emergency response after hours. 

Any testing that cannot be performed in-house is sent to Quest Diagnostics, a reference lab in Seattle, Washington.  We receive our blood bank supplies from the American Red Cross out of Yakima.  Laboratory testing is vital in assisting providers in diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patient disorders. 

We accept all patients that have a doctor’s order with a diagnosis code for blood draws.  Our lab techs will make sure the results are sent to your doctor when all testing is complete.  We are pleased to serve all our communities and help them with their needs.