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Information on Submitting Samples to
the Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory
Blood Lead Analysis
Vectorborne
- Detection of Chikungunya by Real Time PCR (PDF)
- Detection of Dengue by Real Time PCR LSIS (PDF)
- Powassan Virus Detection by Real Time RT-PCR (PDF)
- West Nile Virus, Saint Louis Encephalitis Virus, and Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (PDF)
- Detection of Zika Virus by Real Time PCR LSIS (PDF)
- Jamestown Canyon Virus by Real Time PCR LSIS (PDF)
- Bourbon County Virus by Real Time PCR LSIS (PDF)
- Heartland Virus by Real Time PCR LSIS (PDF)
Respiratory
- SARS-CoV-2 Virus Detection using Real Time RT PCR LSIS (PDF)
- Detection of Parainfluenza virus by Real Time PCR (PDF)
- Detection of Influenza by Real Time PCR (PDF)
- Detection of Adenovirus by Real Time PCR (PDF)
- Detection of RSV by Real Time PCR (PDF)
- Detection of Rhinovirus by Real Time PCR (PDF)
- Enterovirus Detection by Real-Time RT-CR Assay (PDF)
- Avian Influenza A/H5 LSIS (PDF)
Foodborne, Waterborne, Enteric
- Detection of Salmonella by Real Time PCR and Molecular Serotyping (PDF)
- Detection of Shiga Toxin Expression E. Coli (STEC) by Culture and Real Time PCR (PDF)
- Detection of Shigella by Culture (PDF)
- Detection of Campylobacter by Culture (PDF)
- Detection of Cryptosporidium by Real Time PCR (PDF)
- Detection of Enterovirus by Real Time PCR (PDF)
- Detection of Vibrio by Culture (PDF)
- Norovirus Detection by Real-Time RT-PCR Assay (PDF)
- Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak (PDF)
- Detection of Carbapenem Resistance Genes by mCIM (PDF)
- Detection of Haemophilius Influenzae by Culture (PDF)
- Detection of Miscellaneous Bacteriology by Culture (PDF)
- Detection of Listeria by Culture (PDF)
- Detection of Salmonella by Real Time PCR (PDF)
- Detection of Shigella by Culture (PDF)
Mycobacterium
- Detection of Mycobacterium species (TB) by culture LSIS (PDF)
- Detection of Mycobacterium by Smear and Culture (PDF)
- Detection of Mycobacterium by QuantiFERON-TB Gold-In Tube IGRA (PDF)
- Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex by Real Time PCR (PDF)
Rabies
- Guidelines for submitting specimens for rabies testing (PDF)
- Rabies Submission Form (fillable) (PDF)
- Rabies Submission Form (PDF)
Antibiotic Resistance Genotyping
- Detection of Carbapenem Resistance Genes by mCIM (PDF)
- Detection of Carbapenem Resistance Genes by PCR (PDF)
Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Detection of HIV by the HIV Combo Viral Ag Ab Kit (PDF)
- Detection of Chlamydia and Neisseria by Aptima (genprobe) testing (PDF)
- Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 Detection by Real-Time PCR Assay (PDF)
- HIV 1 HIV 2 Antigen and Antibody Detection by EIA (PDF)
- Detection of Hepatitis C by Serology (PDF)
- Detection of Syphilis by Three Methods (PDF)
- Geenius HIV 1/2 Supplemental Assay (PDF)
Vaccine Preventable
- Detection of Rubella LSIS (PDF)
- Varicella-Zoster Virus Detection by Real-Time PCR Assay (PDF)
- Mumps Virus Detection by Real-Time RT-PCR Assay (PDF)
- Detection of Bordetella Species by Real Time PCR (PDF)
- Detection of Haemophilus Species by Culture (PDF)
- Measles (Rubeola) Virus Detection by Real-Time RT-PCR Assay (PDF)
- Detection of Neisseria meningitidis by Culture (PDF)
- Detection of Neisseria meningitidis in CSF by Real Time PCR (PDF)
Other
- Detection of Monkeypox Via Real-Time PCR using LRN-B Methodology LSIS (PDF)
- Bacterial Identification by Sanger Sequencing of 16S DNA (PDF)
- Clinical Viral Metagenomics (PDF)
- Zaire Ebolavirus Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (PDF)
- Sudan Ebolavirus Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (PDF)
- Orthopoxvirus Detection by Real Time PCR (PDF)
- Unknown Miscellaneous Bacteria Detection by Culture (PDF)