2023 Public Health Laboratory Annual Report

Even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided, the Minnesota Public Health Laboratory continued to have an eventful time working on a wide range of projects. Here are a few of the highlights.

Newborn Screening Program:

• Minnesota is the First in the Nation to Screen all Newborns for cCMV

Environmental Laboratory:

• Testing Minnesota Children for Harmful Chemicals
• PFAS: First New Drinking Water Contaminant Since 1996
• Testing Reveals Which Drugs Are Involved in Overdoses

Infectious Disease Laboratory:

• Wastewater Testing Helps Fight COVID-19, Other Infectious Disease
• New Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms Threaten Public Health
• Mpox, Ebola Threats Rise and Fall

Department-Wide Stories:

• About PHL
• Lab Construction Brings Immediate Benefits
• Ongoing Projects
• PHL Budgets