Tests Performed by the Delaware Public Health Laboratory
The Delaware Public Health Laboratory performs the following tests:
Syphilis serology:
- RPR screening test, qualitative and quantitative
- TPPA confirmatory test
- VDRL, quantitative (cerebral spinal fluids only)
Mycobacteriology
- Specimen digestion and concentration
- AFB smear and culture
- Mycobacterium identification by Accuprobe or HPLC
- Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Bacteriology (identification and susceptibility):
- Stool culture
- Urine culture
- Strep culture
- Wound or miscellaneous culture
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
- Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) on urine and urogenital swabs
- Gonorrhea culture
Serotyping
- Salmonella - PFGE included
- Shigella
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Vibrio cholerae
- Escherichia coli O157:H7 - PFGE included
Parasitology:
- Ova & parasites (stool specimens) - direct smear and concentration
- Trichrome smear
- Malarial smear on blood specimens
- Pinworm prep
- Modified acid fast smear for cryptosporidia
Food Microbiology (epidemiologic outbreak investigation only)
- Bacillus anthracis - culture and RT-PCR
- Bacillus cereus - culture
- Brucella species - culture and RT-PCR
- Escherichia coli O157:H7 - culture, serotyping, & PFGE
- Listeria species - culture
- Francisella tularensis - culture, RT-PCR
- Salmonella species - culture, serotyping, & PFGE
- Shigella species - culture and serotyping
- Staphyloccus aureus - culture
- Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B-TRF
- Vibrio species - culture
- Yersinia pestis - culture and RT-PCR
HIV:
- HIV-1/2 rapid test
- HIV-1 EIA screen
- HIV ab confirmation by WB
Herpes:
- Type 1, type 2
Hepatitis:
- Hep B surface antibody
- Hep A IgM
Varicella:
- Ab. varicella
- Antigen detection by DFA
EEE:
- EIA for EEE
- Tissue culture inoculation
West Nile Virus:
- Antibody - HAI & MIA
- Tissue culture inoculation
Rabies:
- Rabies Immuno Ab stain
EBV: Culture (Virology):
- Herpes - tissue culture inoculation and identification
- Enterovirus - tissue culture inoculation and identification
- VZV - tissue culture inoculation and identification
- CMV - tissue culture inoculation and identification
RSV:
- Shell vials
EEE:
- PCR
Varicella:
- PCR
West Nile Virus:
- PCR
Influenza:
- PCR isolation, reverse transcription, amplification
- Interpretation and report
- Tissue culture inoculation and identification
HAI:
- Avian Influenza - PCR
Vaccinia:
- PCR
B. pertussis:
- PCR
Norovirus:
- PCR
Blood Lead:
- ICP/MS
Tests Performed by the State Clinic Labs:
- Urine dip
- Pregnancy
- Sickle Cell testing solubility
- HIV rapid
- Direct gram stain for gonorrhea
- KOH prep
- Hemocue
Newborn Screening Disorder List.
Test Requisition Form for submitting routine clinical specimens.
Specimen Collection Procedures.
Courier Routes schedules for specimen pick-up.
Visit our Laboratory Preparedness page for testing forms and procedures related to agents of biological and chemical terrorism.
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