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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 | Filarial Nematodes - Antibody Detection |
| See: Parasite Serology | |
| Test Name | Filarial Nematodes - Detection in Clinical Samples |
| Methodology | Concentration and Microscopic Examination |
| Pre-Approval | None |
| Supplemental Information | Periodicity of species causing filariasis varies. Contact laboratory for recommendations. |
| Specimen | Thick and thin blood films - 3 sets, air-dry EDTA blood tube - filled (for concentration techniques) Skin snips in small amount of saline (for Onchocerca volvulus or Mansonella streptocerca) |
| Shipping | Ship blood specimens at room temperature. Transport slides in protective holder. |
| Turnaround | Usually within 1 working day of specimen receipt |
| Test Name | Filarial Nematodes - Identification/Confirmation in Referred Specimens |
| Methodology | Microscopic Examination |
| Pre-Approval | None |
| Supplemental Information | Agents Detected: Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia spp., Loa loa, Mansonella spp. Onchocerca volvulus |
| Specimen | Thick and thin blood films - stained or unstained |
| Shipping | Ship at room temperature. |
| Turnaround | Usually within 1 working day of specimen receipt. |
| Test Name | Food poisoning (suspected) - Detection of Bacterial Pathogens or Enterotoxins in Implicated Food |
| Methodology | Quantitative culture, 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 | 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 | Not available |
| Test Name | Francisella tularensis - Antibody Detection |
| Methodology | Micro Agglutination |
| Pre-Approval | Contact laboratory at 612-282-3723 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 (2 ml) |
| Shipping | Ship at refrigeration temperature. |
| Turnaround | Not available |
| Test Name | Francisella tularensis - Detection in Clinical Samples |
| Methodology | Culture 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 the laboratory for special instructions. |
| Specimen | See Specimen Requirements for Francisella tularensis |
| Shipping | Ship at refrigeration temperature. |
| Turnaround | 7 to 10 business days from the time of sample receipt in the laboratory |
| Test Name | Francisella tularensis - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate |
| Methodology | Culture 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, Interim Final Rule). |
| Specimen | Actively growing pure culture on suitable medium |
| Shipping | Ship at room or refrigeration temperature. |
| Turnaround | 5 to 7 days from the time of sample receipt in the laboratory |
| Test Name | Fungal Serology |
| Methodology | Varies according to agent |
| Pre-Approval | None |
| Supplemental Information | Sent to CDC. |
| Specimen | Serum (>1ml) |
| Shipping | Ship frozen or refrigerated. |
| Turnaround | Not available |
| Test Name | Fungus Identification - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate |
| Methodology | Culture morphology, Biochemical testing, Nucleic acid probe |
| Pre-Approval | None |
| Supplemental Information | Fee $77 per sample for Nucleic acid probe for Blastomyces, Histoplasmosis, or Coccidioides characterization. Coccidiodes immitis has been designated as a Select Agent (Select Agent Regulation, 42 CFR, 73, Interim Final Rule). Special handling criteria apply. Please contact the laboratory for special instructions. |
| Specimen | Actively growing pure culture on suitable medium, sealed culture system |
| Shipping | Ship at room temperature. |
| Turnaround | Not available |