Skip to main content
Minnesota Department of Health logo
  • Main navigation

    • Home
    • Data, Statistics, and Legislation
    • Diseases and Conditions
    • Health Care Facilities, Providers, and Insurance
    • Healthy Communities, Environment, and Workplaces
    • Individual and Family Health
    • About Us
    • News and Announcements
    • Translated Materials

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Data, Statistics, and Legislation
  • Diseases and Conditions
  • Health Care Facilities, Providers, and Insurance
  • Healthy Communities, Environment, and Workplaces
  • Individual and Family Health
  • About Us
  • News and Announcements
  • Translated Materials
MDH Logo

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Diseases and Conditions
  3. The Infectious Disease Laboratory
  4. Clinical Guide to Services
Topic Menu

Clinical Guide To Services

  • Clinical Guide to Services Home
  • List of Tests
  • Contact Information

Infectious Disease Laboratory

  • Infectious Disease Laboratory Home
  • CLIA Certificate
  • Contact Information
  • Fee Schedule
  • Forms
  • Guide to Services
  • Lab Disease Spotlight
  • New COVID-19 Submission Update
  • Packing & Shipping

Related Topics

  • Public Health Laboratory Home

Clinical Guide To Services

  • Clinical Guide to Services Home
  • List of Tests
  • Contact Information

Infectious Disease Laboratory

  • Infectious Disease Laboratory Home
  • CLIA Certificate
  • Contact Information
  • Fee Schedule
  • Forms
  • Guide to Services
  • Lab Disease Spotlight
  • New COVID-19 Submission Update
  • Packing & Shipping

Related Topics

  • Public Health Laboratory Home
Contact Info
Public Health Laboratory
651-201-5200
health.mdhlab@state.mn.us

Contact Info

Public Health Laboratory
651-201-5200
health.mdhlab@state.mn.us

Tests for Agents Beginning with “B”

The Clinical Guide to Services, from 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


Test Name Babesia spp. - Detection, Identification, or Confirmation by Microscopy
  See: Parasite Examination, Blood; Parasite Identification, Blood
Test Name Babesia spp. - IgM and IgG Antibody Detection
Methodology Indirect fluorescent antibody
Pre-Approval Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology Prevention and Control at 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414 before requesting this test.
Supplemental Information Sent to CDC
This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.
Specimen Serum, adults (3 ml)
Serum, children (0.5 ml)
Shipping Ship at refrigeration temperature.
Turnaround Not available
Test Name Bacillus anthracis - Detection in Clinical Samples
Methodology Culture, biochemical and molecular testing using Laboratory Response Network protocols.
Pre-Approval Contact laboratory at 651-201-5073 before requesting this test.
Supplemental Information This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.
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.
Specimen See: Specimen Requirements for Bacillus anthracis
Shipping Ship at refrigeration temperature.
Turnaround 2-3 days
Test Name Bacillus anthracis - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate
Methodology Biochemical testing and Laboratory Response Network protocols
Pre-Approval Contact laboratory at 651-201-5073 before sending isolate.
Supplemental Information This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.
This organism has been designated as a Select Agent (Select Agent Regulation, 42 CFS, 73, Final Rule). Special handling criteria apply. Please contact the laboratory for special instructions.
Specimen Actively growing pure culture on suitable medium
Shipping Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround Within 1-2 days of specimen receipt.
Test Name Bacillus anthracis - Isolation from Environmental Samples
Supplemental Information Contact local law enforcement and the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Prevention and Control at 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414 before requesting this test.
Turnaround Not available
Test Name Bacillus cereus - Detection in Stool or Implicated Food
Methodology Culture
Pre-Approval Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology Prevention and Control at 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414 before requesting this test.
Supplemental Information Restrictions: Done for investigation of foodborne illness only.
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 4 working days of specimen receipt
Test Name Bacillus cereus - Detection of Diarrheal Type Enterotoxin in Food
Methodology Reversed passive latex agglutination
Pre-Approval Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology Prevention and Control at 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414 before requesting this test.
Supplemental Information Restrictions: Done for investigation of foodborne illness only.
Specimen Implicated food - minimum of 10 g in original container or transferred to sterile container using sterile instruments.
Shipping Ship at refrigeration temperature.
Turnaround Within 2 working days of specimen receipt.
Test Name Bacillus cereus - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate
Methodology Biochemical testing, Toxin testing
Pre-Approval Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology Prevention and Control at 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414.
Supplemental Information There is no restriction on confirmation/identification of referred isolate. Toxin testing is performed only for investigation of foodborne illness.
Specimen Actively growing pure culture on suitable medium
Shipping Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround Within 5 working days of specimen receipt.
Test Name Bacteria, Aerobic - Identification
Methodology Biochemical testing, Typing or grouping if appropriate, Sequencing of 16S ribosomal DNA if indicated
Pre-Approval None
Supplemental Information None
Specimen Actively growing pure culture on suitable medium
Shipping Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround Not available.
Test Name Bacterial Identification - Anaerobic
  See: Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium perfringens
Supplemental Information Anaerobic bacteria other than Clostridium spp. not identified at MDH
Test Name Bacterial Meningitis
  See: Meningitis, Bacterial; also individual agents
Test Name Baylisascaris procyonis (Neural Larva Migrans) - Antibody Detection
  See: Parasite Serology
Test Name Beta hemolytic streptococcus
  See: Streptococcus
Test Name Blastomyces dermatitidis - Antibody Detection
  See: Fungal Serology
Test Name BioFire NGDS Warrior Panel - Detection of biothreat agents including Ebola virus RNA, Marburg virus RNA, and Bacillus anthracis DNA in whole blood samples
Methodology qRT-PCR
Pre-Approval Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology Prevention and Control at 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414 before requesting this test.
Supplemental Information This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.

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
FDA Approved IVD
Specimen Two 5ml purple topped plastic EDTA tubes, Whole Blood only
Shipping Ship at refrigeration temperature Package and ship samples following the Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) 49 CFR 171 - 180, using Category A UN Standard Triple Packaging.

Contact MDH for assistance in arranging transport at 651-282-3723
Turnaround 12 hours
Test Name Blastomyces dermatitidis - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate
Methodology Culture morphology and conversion, Nucleic acid probe
Pre-Approval None
Supplemental Information This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.
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
Test Name Bordetella pertussis Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
  See: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Test Name Bordetella pertussis - Detection in Clinical Samples
Methodology Culture
Pre-Approval None
Supplemental Information This disease is reportable. Isolates must be submitted to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.
Cotton and rayon swabs are toxic to B. pertussis
Specimen Nasopharyngeal swab or aspirate
Calcium alginate or Dacron swabs are recommended.
Shipping Deliver to the laboratory in < 2 hours or contact laboratory for transport medium recommendations. Ship at refrigeration temperature.
Turnaround Negative reports issued after 10 days of incubation
Test Name Bordetella pertussis, parapertussis and holmesii - Detection of DNA in Clinical Samples
Methodology PCR
Pre-Approval Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology Prevention and Control at 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414 before requesting this test.
Supplemental Information This disease is reportable. Isolates must be submitted to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.
Specimen Isolates
Nasopharyngeal swab, dry or in ≤ 2ml transport medium (e.g. Microtest M4) in a sterile tube. Dacron swabs are preferred. Do not use calcium alginate swabs.
Nasal wash (0.6 ml)
Throat swab, dry or in ≤ 2 ml transport medium (e.g. Microtest M4). Do not use calcium alginate swabs.
Specimens must be received within 4 days of collection.
Shipping Ship at refrigeration temperature.
Turnaround Not available
Test Name Bordetella pertussis - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate
Methodology Microscopic morphology, Immunofluorescence, Biochemical testing
Pre-Approval None
Supplemental Information This disease is reportable. Isolates must be submitted to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.
Specimen Actively growing pure culture on suitable medium
Shipping Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround Direct Fluorescent Antibody results available within 1 working day of specimen receipt. Biochemical identification of pure cultures available within 3 working days
Test Name Bordetella pertussis - IgG Antibody Detection
Methodology EIA
Pre-Approval None
Supplemental Information This disease is reportable.
Restrictions: Do not request if there is a history of recent vaccination within the last 6 months or if cough onset has been less than 2 weeks.
Specimen At least 0.5 mL serum collected 2 weeks after symptom onset.
Shipping Ship at refrigeration temperature.
Turnaround 7 days
Test Name Bordetella pertussis - Molecular Subtyping
  See: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
Test Name Botulism/Botulinum toxin
  See: Clostridium botulinum
Test Name Brucella spp. - Detection in Clinical Samples
Methodology Culture, biochemical and molecular testing using Laboratory Response Network protocols
Pre-Approval Contact laboratory at 651-201-5073 before requesting this test.
Supplemental Information This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.
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.
Specimen See: Specimen Requirements for Brucella spp.
Shipping Ship at refrigeration temperature.
Turnaround 7 to 21 days from the time of sample receipt in the laboratory
Test Name Brucella spp. - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate
Methodology Biochemical and molecular testing using the Laboratory Response Network protocols
Pre-Approval Contact laboratory at 612-282-3723 before sending isolate.
Supplemental Information This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.
B. abortus, melitensis, and suis have been designated as Select Agents (Select Agent Regulation, 42 CFR, 73, Final Rule). Special handling criteria apply. Please contact laboratory for special instructions.
Specimen Actively growing pure culture on suitable medium
Shipping Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround 10 business days from the time of sample receipt in the laboratory
Test Name Brucella spp. - Antibody Detection
Methodology  
Pre-Approval Contact laboratory at 612-282-3723 before sending isolate.
Supplemental Information Sent to CDC.
This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.
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.
Specimen Serum (2 ml)
Shipping Ship at refrigeration temperature.
Turnaround Unavailable
Test Name Bubonic plague
  See: Yersinia pestis
Test Name Burkholderia mallei - Detection in Clinical Samples
Methodology Culture, biochemical and molecular testing using the Laboratory Response Network protocols
Pre-Approval Contact laboratory at 651-201-5073 before requesting this test.
Supplemental Information This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.
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.
Specimen See: Specimen Requirements for Burkholderia spp.
Shipping Ship at refrigeration temperature.
Turnaround 7 to 10 business days from the time of sample receipt in the laboratory
Test Name Burkholderia mallei - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate
Methodology Biochemical and molecular testing using the Laboratory Response Network protocols
Pre-Approval Contact laboratory at 612-282-3723 before sending isolate.
Supplemental Information This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.
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.
Specimen Actively growing culture on suitable medium, See: Specimen Requirements for Burkholderia spp.
Shipping Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround 7 to 10 business days from the time of sample receipt in the laboratory
Test Name Burkholderia pseudomallei - Detection in Clinical Samples
Methodology Culture, molecular and biochemical testing using the Laboratory Response Network protocols
Pre-Approval Contact laboratory at 612-282-3723 before requesting this test.
Supplemental Information This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.
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.
Specimen See: Specimen Requirements for Burkholderia spp.
Shipping Ship at refrigeration temperature.
Turnaround 7 to 10 business days from the time of sample receipt in the laboratory
Test Name Burkholderia pseudomallei - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate
Methodology Biochemical and molecular testing using the Laboratory Response Network protocols
Pre-Approval Contact laboratory at 612-282-3723 before requesting this test.
Supplemental Information This disease must be reported to MDH as required by State Rule 4605.7040.
This organism has been designated as a Select Agent (Select Agent Regulation, 42 CFR, 73, Final Rule). Special handling criteria apply. Please contact laboratory for special instructions.
Specimen Actively growing culture on suitable medium, See: Specimen Requirements for Burkholderia spp.
Shipping Ship at room temperature.
Turnaround 7 to 10 business days from the time of sample receipt in the laboratory

Tags
  • infectious disease lab
Last Updated: 11/10/2022

Get email updates


Minnesota Department of Health logo

Privacy Policy
Equal Opportunity
Translated Materials
Feedback Form
About MDH
Minnesota.gov
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linked In
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
Minnesota Department of Health Minnesota Department of health print search share facebook instagram linkedin twitter youtube