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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 | Neisseria gonorrhoeae - Antimicrobial Susceptibility Screening |
| Methodology | Disk diffusion |
| Pre-Approval | Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology Prevention and Control at 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414 before requesting this test. |
| Supplemental Information | None |
| Specimen | Primary GC isolate streaked on MTM media |
| Shipping | Ship at room temperature. |
| Turnaround | After positive culture, results are available within 2 days. |
| Test Name | Neisseria gonorrhoeae - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate |
| Methodology | Biochemical testing, Nucleic acid probe |
| 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. |
| Specimen | Actively growing pure culture on suitable solid medium |
| Shipping | Ship at room temperature. |
| Turnaround | Not available |
| Test Name | Neisseria gonorrhoeae - Molecular Subtyping |
| See: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis | |
| Test Name | Neisseria meningitidis - Antigen detection (Groups A,B,C,Y,W135) |
| See: Meningitis, Bacterial | |
| Test Name | Neisseria meningitidis - Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing |
| See: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing | |
| Test Name | Neisseria meningitidis - 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 | CSF (0.5 ml) Isolates Whole EDTA blood (0.5 ml) |
| Shipping | Ship at room temperature. |
| Turnaround | Not available |
| Test Name | Neisseria meningitidis - Identification/Confirmation of Referred Isolate |
| Methodology | Biochemical testing, Serogrouping |
| 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 solid medium |
| Shipping | Ship at room temperature. |
| Turnaround | 1-2 working days |
| Test Name | Neisseria meningitidis - Molecular Subtyping |
| See: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis | |
| Test Name | Neural Larva Migrans (Baylisascaris procyonis) - Antibody Detection |
| See: Parasite Serology | |
| Test Name | Norovirus - Detection of RNA in Clinical Samples, subtyping |
| Methodology | PCR, RNA sequencing |
| Pre-Approval | Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology Prevention and Control at 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414 before requesting this test. |
| Supplemental Information | This test is for research use only. |
| Specimen | Stool, fresh or in ParaPak C&S, Modified Carey-Blair or equivalent - fill to line (approximately 5 ml) |
| Shipping | Ship at refrigeration temperature. |
| Turnaround | Not available |
| Test Name | Norwalk-like Virus |
| See: Norovirus |