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Discontinuation of SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing as an orderable test
Date: March 12, 2026
The State Hygienic Laboratory will discontinue offering sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 on our test menu effective March 16, 2026.
Newborn Screening Result Analyte Additions for Iowa and North Dakota
Released Jan 8, 2026
The State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa (SHL), in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, is adding the following result analytes to each state’s newborn screening panel beginning with specimens received on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
New Influenza SARS-CoV-2 RSV Test is Now Available
The State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) is now performing a new Influenza SARS-CoV-2 RSV by Real-Time PCR test for the 2025-2026 Iowa respiratory virus surveillance season.
Updates to Testing for Legionella in Cooling Towers and Legionella Clinical Specimens Testing
The State Hygienic Laboratory has updated the process for both the Testing for Legionella in Cooling Towers and Legionella Clinical Specimens Testing. For more details see the following attachments.
Newborn Screening Lysosomal Storage Disorder Test Changes
The State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa (SHL) is introducing changes to the Lysosomal Storage Disorder test on the newborn screening panel on August 1st.