Laboratory
The State Public Health Laboratory provides environmental chemistry, forensic chemistry, and medical microbiology testing.
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Code: PCR
Method: PCR
Specimen: Throat, NP, or nasal swab in VTM
Turnaround: 1-5 Business Days (Currently testing the same-day of arrival M-F)
Transport: Ship at 2-8° C for up to 72 hours or frozen at <-70° C
Shipping: Ship as Category B. Specimens can be shipped using the SDPHL courier service; the courier can be reached at 605-366-3299.
Code: RPR
Method: Charcoal Agglutination (Rapid Plasma Reagin)
Specimen: Serum, positive specimens will be titered and confirmed with TPA.
Turnaround: 1-3 business days
Transport: Ship at 2-8° C for up to 5 days or <-20° C
Shipping: Ship as category B
Environmental Testing
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Forensic Testing
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Medical Microbiology Testing
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Chemical & Bioterrorism
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