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The Clinical Guide to Services of Minnesota’s Infectious Disease Laboratory
The Clinical Guide to Services is a comprehensive reference guide of testing services, shipping information, and submission requirements for Minnesota’s Infectious Disease Laboratory.
Even though there are ongoing efforts to keep information current, some information may not be up to date due to recent changes in testing procedures and/or regulation. Many of these tests are only available with prior approval from the Minnesota Department of Health.
If you cannot find what you are looking for in the guide, please Contact the Infectious Disease Laboratory.
Alphabetical by Agent
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | IJK | L | M | N |
O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | XYZ
A
- Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) See: Mycobacterium spp.
- Adenovirus
- 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 (La Crosse) encephalitis See: Arbovirus test listings
- Campylobacter spp. See also: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
- Candida spp.
- Chagas Disease See: Trypanosoma cruzi
- Chanchroid See: Haemophilus ducreyi
- Chancre See: Treponema pallidum
- Chicken Pox See: Varicella Zoster Virus
- Chikungunya
- Chlamydophila pneumoniae (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
- COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
- 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
- Ebola virus See: BioFire NGDS Warrior Panel
- 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
- Hookworm See: Parasite Examination, Parasite Identification, Parasite Serology
- HSV See: Herpes Simplex Virus
- Human Metapneumovirus See: Metapneumovirus, Human
IJK
- Infant Botulism See: Clostridium botulinum
- Influenza Virus
- Jamestown Canyon Virus See: Arbovirus test listings
- Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producers (KPC) or Carbapenemase-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
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.
- Marburg virus See: BioFire NGDS Warrior Panel
- 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
- 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.
- Powassan Virus See: Arbovirus test listings
- 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: Arbovirus test listings
- Western Equine Encephalitis See: Arbovirus test listings
- Whooping Cough See: Bordetella pertussis
- Worm Identification See: Parasite Identification (adult parasite)