Table 1.

Comparison of land mass, population, and number of moderate- to high-complexity PHLs within the PHL systems in California, New York, Texas, and Florida: 2012–2013^a

^aCensus Bureau (US). State and county quickfacts: California, 2012 [cited 2012 Jul 15]. Available from: URL: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06000.html

^bCensus Bureau (US). State and county quickfacts: Florida, 2012 [cited 2012 Jul 15]. Available from: URL: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12000.html

^cCensus Bureau (US). State and county quickfacts: New York, 2012 [cited 2012 Jul 15]. Available from: URL: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36000.html

^dCensus Bureau (US). State and county quickfacts: Texas, 2012 [cited 2012 Jul 15]. Available from: URL: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48000.html

^eHsieh K. California's public health laboratories: inter-organizational cooperation models to bolster laboratory capacity. 2011 [cited 2012 Jul 15]. Available from: URL: http://digitalassets.lib.berkeley.edu/etd/ucb/text/Hsieh_berkeley_0028E_11865.pdf

PHL = public health laboratory