Information on Submitting Samples to
the Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory

Blood Lead Analysis

• Quantitative Blood Lead analysis LSIS (PDF)
• Childhood Blood Lead Website

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)

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) (Word)
• 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)