The Clinical Guide to Services is a comprehensive reference guide of testing services, shipping information and submission requirements. Efforts have been made to be concise and current with all information, but as testing procedures and regulations change, some information may not be current. Many of these tests are only available with prior approval from MDH. It is impossible to address all situations in this guide, so please contact us with any questions.

List of Tests (Alphabetical by Agent)

A | B | C | D | E | F| G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | XYZ


A
 Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) See: Mycobacterium spp.
Aeromonas spp.
African Trypanosomiasis See: Trypanosoma brucei spp.
Amebiasis See: Entamoeba histolytica
American Trypanosomiasis See: Trypanosoma cruzi
Ancylostoma spp. (Cutaneous Larva Migrans) See: Parasite Serology
Anthrax See: Bacillus anthracis
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Arbovirus
Arthropod
Aspergillus spp. See also: Fungal Serology
Astrovirus
B
 Babesia spp. See also: Parasite Examination, Blood; Parasite Identification, Blood
Bacillus anthracis
Bacillus cereus
Bacteria, Aerobic
Bacterial Identification, Anaerobic See also: Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium perfringens
Bacterial Meningitis See: Meningitis, Bacterial; also individual agents
Baylisascaris procyonis (Neural Larva Migrans)See: Parasite Serology
Beta hemolytic streptococcus See: Streptococcus
Blastomyces dermatitidis See also: Fungal Serology
Bordetella pertussis See also: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
Botulism/Botulinum toxin See: Clostridium botulinum
Brucella spp
Bubonic plague See: Yersinia pestis
Burkholderia mallei
Burkholderia pseudomallei
C
 Calicivirus See: Norovirus
California (LaCrosse) encephalitis See: Arbovirus
Campylobacter spp. See also: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
Candida spp.
Chagas Disease See: Trypanosoma cruzi
Chanchroid See: Haemophilus ducreyi
ChancreSee: Treponema pallidum
Chicken Pox See: Varicella Zoster Virus
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Cholera See: Vibrio spp.
Clostridium botulinum
Clostridium botulinum toxin
Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium tetani
CMV See: Cytomegalovirus
Coccidioides immitis See also: Fungal Serology
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Coxiella burnetii
Coxsackie virus See: Enterovirus
Cryptococcus neoformans
Cryptosporidium spp. (C. parvum, C. hominis)
Cutaneous larva migrans (Anyclostoma spp.) See: Parasite Serology
Cyclospora cayetanensis
Cysticercosis (Larval Taenia solium) See: Parasite Serology
Cytomegalovirus
D
 Dengue virus
Diphtheria See: Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Diphyllobothrium latum See: Parasite Examination, Intestinal and Parasite Identification
E
 Eastern Equine Encephalitis See: Arbovirus test listings
Echinococcus granulosus See: Parasite Serology
Echovirus See: Enterovirus
Encephalitis See: Arbovirus Test listings, Individual agents
Encephalitozoon spp. See: Microsporidia
Entamoeba histolytica/dispar See also: Parasite Serology
Enteric Bacterial Culture, Routine
Enterobius vermicularis
Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) See: Escherichia coli
Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)See: Escherichia coli
Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) See: Escherichia coli
Enterovirus
Escherichia coli K-1 See also: Meningitis, Bacterial
Escherichia coli O157:H7 See also: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
Escherichia coli, Pathogenic
F
 Filarial Nematodes See: Parasite Serology
Food poisoning (suspected)
Francisella tularensis
Fungal Serology
Fungus Identification
G
 Gastroenteritis, Viral See: Norovirus, Astrovirus, Adenovirus, Rotavirus
  Giardia lamblia
  GISA (Glycopeptide Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus) See: Staphylococcus aureus Glycopeptide/Vancomycin intermediate (GISA/VISA)
  Gonorrhea (GC) See: Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  Group A Streptococcus See: Streptococcus, group A
  Group B Streptococcus See: Streptococcus, group B, Meningitis, Bacterial
  GRSA (Glycopeptide Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) See: Staphylococcus aureus, Glycopeptide/Vancomycin Resistant (GRSA/VRSA)
H
 Haemophilus ducreyi
  Haemophilus influenzae See also: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Meningitis, Bacterial
  Haemophilus influenzae Type b
  Hantavirus
  Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
  Herpes simplex Virus See also: Rash Illness Panel
  Herpes zoster See: Varicella Zoster Virus
  Histoplasma capsulatum See also: Fungal Serology
  HIV See: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  Hookworm See: Parasite Examination, Parasite Identification, Parasite Serology
  HSV See: Herpes Simplex Virus
  Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  Human Metapneumovirus See: Metapneumovirus, Human
IJK
 Infant Botulism See: Clostridium botulinum
  Influenza Virus
L
 La Crosse Encephalitis See: Arbovirus test listings
  Legionella pneumophila
  Legionella species
  Leishmania spp. See also: Parasite Serology
  Leptospira spp.
  Leptospirosis See: Leptospira spp.
  Listeria monocytogenes See also: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
M
 Malaria See: Plasmodium spp.
  Marriage License Serology See: Treponema pallidum
  Measles Virus
  Meningitis, Bacterial
  Meningitis, Viral See: Enterovirus
  Meningococcemia See: Neisseria meningitidis
  Meningococcus See: Neisseria meningitidis
  Meningoencephalitis, Viral See: Arbovirus, Enterovirus, other individual agents as indicated
  Metapneumovirus, human
  Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) See: Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin Resistant
  Microfilariae See: Filarial nematodes
  Microsporidia (Encephalitozoon spp.)
  Monkeypox virus See also: Rash Illness Panel
  MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) See: Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin-Resistant
Mumps Virus
  Mycobacterium avium Complex See: Mycobacterium spp. (not tuberculosis)
  Mycobacterium bovis BCG
  Mycobacterium spp. (not tuberculosis)
  Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex
  Mycoplasma pneumoniae
N
 Neisseria gonorrhoeae See also: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
  Neisseria meningitidis See also: Meningitis, Bacterial, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
  Neural Larva Migrans (Baylisascaris procyonis) See: Parasite Serology
  Norovirus
  Norwalk-like Virus See: Norovirus
O
 Ocular Larva Migrans (Toxocara spp., Baylisascaris procyonis) See: Parasite Serology
  Ova and Parasites, Routine See: Parasite Examination, intestinal
P
 Paracoccidioides brasiliensis See: Fungal Serology, Fungus identification
  Paragonimus westermani See: Parasite Identification, Parasite Serology
  Parainfluenza Virus
  Parasite Examination, Blood See also: Plasmodium
  Parasite Examination, Intestinal
  Parasite Identification (adult parasite)
  Parasite Identification, Blood See also: Plasmodium
  Parasite Identification (eggs, larvae, cysts)
  Parasite Serology
  Pertussis See: Bordetella pertussis
  PFGE See: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
  Picornavirus
  Pinworm See: Enterobius vermicularis
  Plague See: Yersinia pestis
  Plasmodium spp. See: Parasite Serology
  Plesiomonas shigelloides
  Pneumonic plague See: Yersinia pestis
  Poliovirus See: Enterovirus
  Pontiac fever See: Legionella spp.
  Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis
Q
 Q fever See: Coxiella burnetii
R
 Rabies virus
  Rash Illness Panel
  Respiratory Syncytial Virus
  Rickettsia rickettsii group
  Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever See: Rickettsia rickettsii
  Rotavirus
  Routine O&P See: Parasite Examination, Intestinal
  RSV See: Respiratory Syncytial Virus
  Rubella Virus
S
 Saint Louis Encephalitis See: Arbovirus test listings
  Salmonella spp. See also: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
  SARS See: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
  Schistosoma spp. See: Parasite Serology, Parasite Identification
  Schistosomiasis See: Schistosoma spp.
  Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
  Shigella spp. See also: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
  Smallpox See: Rash Illness Panel
  Sporothrix schenkii See: Fungal Serology, Fungus identification
  Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B
  Staphylococcus aureus, Gastrointestinal Disease
  Staphylococcus aureus, Glycopeptide/Vancomycin Intermediate (GISA/VISA)
  Staphylococcus aureus, Glycopeptide/Vancomycin Resistant (GRSA/VRSA)
  Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin Resistant (MRSA) See also: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
Staphylococcus aureus, Toxic Shock
  Streptococcus pneumoniae See also: Meningitis, Bacterial, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
  Streptococcus, Group A See also: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
  Streptococcus, Group B See also: Meningitis, Bacterial, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
  Strongyloides spp. See also: Parasite Serology, Parasite, Identification
  Syphilis See: Treponema pallidum
T
 Taenia solium See: Parasite Serology
  Taenia spp. See: Parasite Examination, Intestinal and Parasite Identification
  Tetanus See: Clostridium tetani
  Toxcariasis (Toxocara spp.; Visceral/Ocular Larva Migrans) See: Parasite Serology
  Toxic shock See: Staphylococcus aureus (toxic shock) and Streptococcus, group A (toxic shock)
  Toxoplasma gondii
  Treponema pallidum
Trichinella spiralis/Trichinosis See: Parasite Serology
  Trypanosoma brucei spp. See also: Parasite Serology
  Trypanosoma cruzi See also: Parasite Serology
  Trypanosomiasis, African See: Trypanosoma brucei spp.
  Trypanosomiasis, American See: Trypanosoma cruzi
  Tuberculosis See: Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex
  Tularemia See: Francisella tularensis
U
 Undulant fever See: Brucella spp.
V
 Vaccinia Virus See also: Rash Illness Panel
  Vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) See: Staphylococcus aureus, Glycopeptide/Vancomycin Resistant (GRSA/VRSA)
  Varicella Zoster Virus See also: Rash Illness Panel
  Variola Virus See: Rash Illness Panel
  Vibrio spp. (including V. cholerae) See: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
  Viral Gastroenteritis See: Individual Agents: Norovirus, Astrovirus, Adenovirus, Rotavirus
  Viral Meningitis See: Enterovirus
  VISA (Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus) See: Staphylococcus aureus, Glycopeptide/Vancomycin Intermediate (GISA/VISA)
  Visceral Larva Migrans (Toxocara spp., Baylisascaris procyonis) See: Parasite Serology
  VRSA (Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) See: Staphylococcus aureus, Glycopeptide/Vancomycin Resistant (GRSA/VRSA)
  VZV See: Varicella Zoster Virus
W
 West Nile Virus See also: Arbovirus Serology Panel
  Western Equine Encephalitis See: Arbovirus test listings
  Whooping Cough See: Bordetella pertussis
  Worm Identification See: Parasite Identification (adult parasite)
XYZ
 Yeast identification
  Yersinia enterocolitica See also: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
  Yersinia pestis

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Updated Monday, 29-Nov-2010 08:19:07 CST