diff --git a/src/test/java/org/openelisglobal/AppTestConfig.java b/src/test/java/org/openelisglobal/AppTestConfig.java
index 58b807c5eb..d3d34c6499 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/openelisglobal/AppTestConfig.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/openelisglobal/AppTestConfig.java
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@
         "org.openelisglobal.systemusermodule.service", "org.openelisglobal.rolemodule.service",
         "org.openelisglobal.systemusermodule.daoimpl", "org.openelisglobal.systemusermodule.service",
         "org.openelisglobal.login.service", "org.openelisglobal.view", "org.openelisglobal.search.service",
-        "org.openelisglobal.sample.daoimpl", "org.openelisglobal.common.util", "org.openelisglobal.login.service",
-        "org.openelisglobal.view", "org.openelisglobal.search.service", "org.openelisglobal.sample",
-        "org.openelisglobal.sampleitem.", "org.openelisglobal.analysis", "org.openelisglobal.result.service",
-        "org.openelisglobal.result.daoimpl", "org.openelisglobal.resultlimit", "org.openelisglobal.resultlimits",
-        "org.openelisglobal.typeoftestresult", "org.openelisglobal.samplehuman",
-        "org.openelisglobal.role", }, excludeFilters = {
+        "org.openelisglobal.region.service", "org.openelisglobal.region.dao", "org.openelisglobal.sample.daoimpl",
+        "org.openelisglobal.common.util", "org.openelisglobal.login.service", "org.openelisglobal.view",
+        "org.openelisglobal.search.service", "org.openelisglobal.sample", "org.openelisglobal.sampleitem.",
+        "org.openelisglobal.analysis", "org.openelisglobal.result.service", "org.openelisglobal.result.daoimpl",
+        "org.openelisglobal.resultlimit", "org.openelisglobal.resultlimits", "org.openelisglobal.typeoftestresult",
+        "org.openelisglobal.samplehuman", "org.openelisglobal.role", }, excludeFilters = {
                 @ComponentScan.Filter(type = FilterType.REGEX, pattern = "org.openelisglobal.patient.controller.*"),
                 @ComponentScan.Filter(type = FilterType.REGEX, pattern = "org.openelisglobal.sample.controller.*"),
                 @ComponentScan.Filter(type = FilterType.REGEX, pattern = "org.openelisglobal.dictionary.controller.*.java"),
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/openelisglobal/region/RegionServiceTest.java b/src/test/java/org/openelisglobal/region/RegionServiceTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac5f41ded9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/org/openelisglobal/region/RegionServiceTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package org.openelisglobal.region;
+
+import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.openelisglobal.BaseWebContextSensitiveTest;
+import org.openelisglobal.region.service.RegionService;
+import org.openelisglobal.region.valueholder.Region;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+
+public class RegionServiceTest extends BaseWebContextSensitiveTest {
+
+    @Autowired
+    RegionService regionService;
+
+    @Before
+    public void init() throws Exception {
+        regionService.deleteAll(regionService.getAll());
+    }
+
+    @After
+    public void tearDown() {
+        regionService.deleteAll(regionService.getAll());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void createRegion_shouldCreateNewRegion() throws Exception {
+        String regionName = "Midwest";
+        String regionId = "1";
+        Region region = createRegion(regionName, regionId);
+        Assert.assertEquals(0, regionService.getAll().size());
+        String savedRegionId = regionService.insert(region);
+        Region savedRegion = regionService.get(savedRegionId);
+        Assert.assertEquals(1, regionService.getAll().size());
+        Assert.assertEquals(regionName, savedRegion.getRegion());
+        Assert.assertNotNull(savedRegion.getId());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void updateRegion_shouldUpdateRegionInformation() throws Exception {
+        String regionName = "Northeast";
+        String regionId = "2";
+        Region region = createRegion(regionName, regionId);
+        String savedRegionId = regionService.insert(region);
+        Region savedRegion = regionService.get(savedRegionId);
+        savedRegion.setRegion("Southeast");
+        regionService.update(savedRegion);
+        Region updatedRegion = regionService.get(savedRegionId);
+        Assert.assertEquals("Southeast", updatedRegion.getRegion());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getAllRegions_shouldReturnAllRegions() throws Exception {
+        Region region = new Region();
+        region.setRegion("Southwest");
+        regionService.insert(region);
+        Assert.assertEquals(1, regionService.getAll().size());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void deleteRegion_shouldRemoveRegion() throws Exception {
+        Region region = new Region();
+        region.setRegion("Northwest");
+        regionService.insert(region);
+        Assert.assertEquals(1, regionService.getAll().size());
+        regionService.delete(region);
+        Assert.assertEquals(0, regionService.getAll().size());
+    }
+
+    private Region createRegion(String regionName, String regionId) {
+        Region region = new Region();
+        region.setRegion(regionName);
+        region.setId(regionId);
+        return region;
+    }
+}
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