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Calicivirus
See: Norovirus
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California (LaCrosse) encephalitis
See: Arbovirus test listings
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| Campylobacter spp.
- Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
See: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
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Campylobacter spp. - Detection in Clinical Samples
Methodology: Culture
Restrictions: None
Fee Sticker: Required
Specimen: Stool in ParaPak C&S, Modified Carey-Blair
or equivalent - fill to line (approximately 5 ml). Unpreserved stool
samples must be received within 2 hours of collection.
Shipping: Ship preserved samples at room temperature.
Transport fresh samples at refrigeration temperature.
Turnaround: Negative results available within 2-4
working days. Positive results are phoned to submitter as soon as
available
Comments: Included in routine Enteric Bacterial
Culture
This disease is reportable. Isolates must be submitted to MDH as
required by State Rule 4605.7040
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Campylobacter spp. - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate
Methodology: Biochemical testing, PCR
Restrictions: None
Fee Sticker: Not required
Specimen: Actively growing pure culture on suitable
medium or Wang's transport medium (available from MDH)
Shipping: Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround: Identification from pure culture available
in 4-6 working days
This disease is reportable. Isolates must be submitted to MDH as
required by State Rule 4605.7040
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Campylobacter spp. - Molecular Subtyping
See: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
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| Candida spp.
- Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate
Methodology: Culture morphology, Biochemical testing
Restrictions: None
Fee Sticker: Not required
Specimen: Actively growing pure culture on suitable
medium
Shipping: Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround: Within 1 week of specimen receipt
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Chagas Disease
See: Trypanosoma cruzi
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Chanchroid
See: Haemophilus ducreyi
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Chancre
See: Treponema pallidum
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Chicken Pox
See: Varicella Zoster Virus
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| Chlamydia pneumoniae
- Detection of DNA in Clinical Samples
Methodology: PCR
Restrictions: Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Prevention and Control at (651) 201-5414 or (877) 676-5414 before
requesting this test
Fee Sticker: Not required
Specimen: Nasopharyngeal or throat swab, dry or
in transport medium
Sputum (0.5 ml)
Bronchoalveolar lavage, pleural fluid, tracheal aspirate (0.5 ml)
Shipping: Ship at refrigeration temperature.
Turnaround: Not available
Comments: This test is for research use only.
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Cholera
See: Vibrio SPP.
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| Clostridium botulinum
- Detection in Clinical and Environmental Samples and Food
Methodology: Culture
Restrictions: Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Prevention and Control at (651) 201-5414 or (877) 676-5414 before
requesting this test.
Fee Sticker: Not required
Specimen: See Specimen
Requirements
Shipping: See Specimen
Requirements
Turnaround: Within 10 working days of specimen
receipt
This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040
Note: This organism has been designated as a Select
Agent (Select Agent Regulation, 42 CFR, 73, Final Rule). Special
handling criteria apply. Please contact the laboratory for special
instructions.
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Clostridium botulinum - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate
Methodology: Biochemical testing, Toxin testing
Restrictions: None
Fee Sticker: Not required
Specimen: Actively growing pure culture on suitable
medium
Shipping: Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround: Not available
This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040
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| Clostridium botulinum
toxin - Detection in Clinical and Environmental Samples
and Food
Methodology: Toxin Neutralization Assay
Restrictions: Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Prevention and Control at (651) 201-5414 or (877) 676-5414 before
requesting this test.
Fee Sticker: Not required
Specimen: See Specimen
Requirements
Shipping: See Specimen
Requirements
Turnaround: Within 5 working days of specimen receipt
This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040
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| Clostridium perfringens
- Detection in Stool or Implicated Food
Methodology: Culture
Restrictions: Done for investigation of foodborne
illness only. Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology Prevention
and Control at (651) 201-5414 or (877) 676-5414 before requesting
this test.
Fee Sticker: Not required
Specimen: Stool in ParaPak C&S, Modified Carey-Blair
or equivalent - fill to line (approximately 5 ml)
Implicated food - minimum of 10 g in original container or transferred
to sterile container using sterile instruments.
Shipping: Ship stool at room temperature, food
at refrigeration temperature.
Turnaround: Within 5 working days of specimen receipt
This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040
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Clostridium perfringens - Detection of Enterotoxin Type A in Stool
Methodology: Reversed passive latex agglutination
Restrictions: Done for investigation of foodborne
illness only. Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology Prevention
and Control at (651) 201-5414 or (877) 676-5414 before requesting
this test.
Fee Sticker: Not required
Specimen: Stool in ParaPak C&S, Modified Carey-Blair
or equivalent - fill to line (approximately 5 ml)
Shipping: Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround: Within 5 days of specimen receipt
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Clostridium perfringens - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate
Methodology: Biochemical testing, Toxin testing
Restrictions: Toxin testing is done for investigation
of foodborne illness only. Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Prevention and Control at (651) 201-5414 or (877) 676-5414 before
requesting this test.
Fee Sticker: Not required
Specimen: Actively growing pure culture on suitable
medium
Shipping: Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround: Within 5 working days of specimen receipt
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| Clostridium tetani
- Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate
Methodology: Biochemical testing, Toxin testing
Restrictions: None
Fee Sticker: Not required
Specimen: Actively growing pure culture on suitable
medium
Shipping: Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround: Within 2 weeks of specimen receipt
Comments: If required, toxin testing is performed
at CDC
This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040
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CMV
See: Cytomegalovirus
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Coccidioides immitis - Antibody Detection
See: Fungal Serology
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| Coccidioides immitis
- Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate
Methodology: Culture morphology, Nucleic acid probe
Restrictions: None
Fee Sticker: Not required
Specimen: Actively growing pure culture on suitable
medium
Shipping: Ship at room temperature, sealed culture
system.
Turnaround: Probe results within 1 working day
of specimen receipt
Note: This organism has been designated as a Select
Agent (Select Agent Regulation, 42 CFR, 73, Final Rule). Special
handling criteria apply. Please contact the laboratory for special
instructions.
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| Corynebacterium diphtheriae
- Detection in Clinical Samples
Methodology: Culture, PCR
Restrictions: Contact laboratory at (651) 201-5073
and/or Infectious Disease Epidemiology Prevention and Control at
(651) 201-5414 or (877) 676-5414 before requesting this test.
Fee Sticker: Not Required
Specimen: Nasopharyngeal swab, throat swab, membrane
sample
Inoculate Loeffler's slant (available from MDH), leave swab on slant.
Deliver to laboratory immediately or incubate at 37C and deliver
within 18 hours of inoculation.
Shipping: Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround: Negative results available after 48
hours of incubation
This disease is reportable. Isolates must be submitted to MDH as
required by State Rule 4605.7040
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate
Methodology: Microscopic morphology, Growth characteristics,
Other methods as needed
Restrictions: Contact laboratory at (651) 201-5073
and/or Infectious Disease Epidemiology Prevention and Control at
(651) 201-5414 or (877) 676-5414 before requesting this test.
Fee Sticker: Not Required
Specimen: Actively growing culture on suitable
medium
Shipping: Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround: C. diphtheriae ruled out within 1 working
day of specimen receipt
This disease is reportable. Isolates must be submitted to MDH as
required by State Rule 4605.7040
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| Coxiella burnetii
- Detection of DNA in Clinical Samples
Methodology: Laboratory Response Network Protocols
Tests May Include: PCR or Time Resolved Fluorescence
Assay (TRF)
Restrictions: Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Prevention and Control at (651) 201-5414 or (877) 676-5414 before
requesting this test
Fee Sticker: Not required
Specimen: Tissue or bone marrow (100 mg)
Whole EDTA blood or serum (0.5 ml)
Nasopharyngeal or throat swab, dry or in transport medium
Sputum, bronchial/tracheal washings (0.5 ml)
Lesion exudates
Shipping: Ship at refrigeration temperature.
Turnaround: 2 days
Comments: This test is for research use only.
This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040
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Coxsackie virus
See: Enterovirus
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| Cryptococcus neoformans
- Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate
Methodology: Culture morphology, Biochemical testing
Restrictions: None
Fee Sticker: Not required
Specimen: Actively growing pure culture on suitable
medium
Shipping: Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround: Identification from pure culture available
within 2 weeks
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| Cryptosporidium spp. (C.
parvum, C. hominis) - Detection in Clinical Samples
Methodology: Concentration, Acid-fast stain, and
Direct fluorescent antibody
Restrictions: None
Fee Sticker: Required
Specimen: Stool preserved in both formalin and
PVA - fill to line (kits are available from MDH)
Sputum preserved in 10% formalin
Shipping: Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround: Within 3 working days of specimen receipt
This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.
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Cryptosporidium spp. (C. parvum, C. hominis) - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Specimen
Methodology: Microscopic Examination, Acid-fast
stain, Direct fluorescent antibody
Restrictions: None
Fee Sticker: Not required
Specimen: Prepared fecal concentrate
Stained or unstained permanent slides
Shipping: Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround: Within 5 working days of specimen receipt
This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.
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Cryptosporidium spp. (C. parvum, C. hominis) - Molecular Subtyping
Methodology: PCR, restriction fragment length polymorphism
analysis, DNA sequencing
Restrictions: Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Prevention and Control at (651) 201-5414 or (877) 676-5414 before
requesting this test.
Fee Sticker: Not required
Specimen: Stool, fresh
Stool sample in non-formalin preservative or transport medium (e.g.
PVA, EcoFix Cary-Blair)
Shipping: Unpreserved stool: ship at refrigeration
temperature
Stool in preservative: ship at room or refrigeration temperature.
This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040
Comments: This test is for research use only.
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Cutaneous larva migrans (Anyclostoma spp.) - Antibody Detection
See: Parasite Serology
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| Cyclospora cayetanensis
- Detection in Clinical Samples
Methodology: Concentration, Acid-fast stain, and
Autofluorescence
Restrictions: None
Fee Sticker: Required
Specimen: Stool preserved in both formalin and
PVA - fill to line (kits are available from MDH)
Shipping: Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround: Within 3 working days of specimen receipt
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Cyclospora cayetanensis - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Specimen
Methodology: Microscopic Examination, Acid-fast
stain, Autofluorescence
Restrictions: None
Fee Sticker: Not required
Specimen: Prepared fecal concentrate
Stained or unstained permanent slides
Shipping: Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround: Within 3 working days of specimen receip
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Cysticercosis (Larval Taenia solium) - Antibody Detection
See: Parasite Serology
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| Cytomegalovirus - Detection
in Clinical Samples
Methodology: Culture
Restrictions: None
Fee Sticker: Required
Specimen: Urine (>1 ml)
Throat swab in viral transport medium
Lung sample in viral transport medium
Shipping: Ship at refrigeration temperature.
Turnaround: Within 21 days of specimen receipt
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