DCHHS’ laboratory provides required testing for the major diseases of public health concern, such as sexually transmitted diseases and Tuberculosis. The lab’s hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Laboratory deliveries should be sent to Suite 003 in the basement. The fees listed below are associated with clinic visits and referrals only. The lab does not test walk-in clients.
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| General Bacteriology Testing | C. trachomatis/N. gonorrhoeae rRNA |
| Gram Stain (GISP Surveillance) |
| LRN* Bacteriology Testing | B. anthracis |
| Burkholderia |
| F. Tularensis |
| Brucella |
| Y. pestis |
| General Immunology Testing | T. pallidum Antibodies Screen (IgG/lgM) |
| Rapid Plasma Reagin (Quant/Qual) |
| T. pallidum Antibody Confirmation |
| HIV Antigen / Antibody Screen |
| HIV (1/2) Antibody Confirmation |
| Mycobacteriology Testing | M. tuberculosis complex & Rifampin Resistance |
| Acid - Fast Fluorescent Smear |
| Mycobateria Culture and Identification |
| Antimycobacterial Susceptibility Testing |
| Parasitology Testing | Trichomonas vaginalis rRNA |
| Serology Testing | Rapid Plasma Reagin (Quant/Qual) |
| T. pallidum Antibodies |
| STAT - Urinalysis Testing | Pregnancy test (hCG) |
| Urinalysis Screen (pH, Spec. gravity, Ketone, Glucose, Nitrite, Total Protein, Bilirubin, Urobilinogen, Blood, Leukocyte) |
| STAT – Blood Testing | HIV (1/2) Screen |
| Syphilis Ab Screen |
| Rapid Plasma Reagin (Quant/Qual) |
| STAT - Swab | Trichomonas vaginalis antigen |
| STAT - Microscopy | T. pallidum Morphology / Motility |
| Gram-Neg Diplococci (GND) |
| Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) |
| Virology Testing | Herpes Simplex Virus Culture |
| SARS-CoV-2 (RNA) |
| HIV-1 (RNA, NAAT) |
| LRN* Virology Testing | Influenza A (and Subtype), B (and Subtype), H5, H7 |
| Orthopox Virus |
| Non-variola Orthopoxvirus (e.g., Mpox) |
| Ebola Virus |
| Zika Virus |
| Dengue Virus |
| Chikungunya Virus |
| West Nile Virus (Mosquito Surveillance) |
*Note – LRN Testing must have prior approval from BT Coordinator (please see the Client Service Manual).
For more information, call (214) 819-1950.
