Lab announces Christmas and New Year’s holiday hours
In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the State Hygienic Laboratory will be open as follows.
Rabies Testing Announcement
Effective Monday, October 16, 2023, SHL will only accept unvaccinated animals that have bitten a person and bats found in the home for rabies testing. All other specimens submitted to SHL for rabies testing will be sent to the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (ISU VDL) for testing until further notice. Read more...
Implementation of X-ALD Newborn Screening Pilot
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has authorized the Iowa Newborn Screening Program (INSP) to proceed with an implementation pilot to screen all newborns born in Iowa for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) in accordance with Iowa law. Read more...
Ova and Parasite Reporting Update
In an effort to make Ova and Parasite final reports clearer, the State Hygienic Laboratory is changing the analyte names on the Ova and Parasite, Stool Concentration and Trichrome Stain methods. Read more...
Webinars for New SHL STAT Courier Service
Beginning Tuesday, August 1, 2023, STAT Courier service will be partnering with SHL as the new courier service. SHL will be holding two webinars. Read more...
SHL Courrier Service Changing Effective August 1, 2023
With the retirement of Central Delivery Service on July 31, 2023, SHL would like to announce our new courier service beginning Tuesday, August 1, 2023, will be STAT Courier Service. Read more...
Revised State Hygienic Laboratory Clinical Test Request Forms
The State Hygienic Laboratory is making several changes to our clinical test request forms (TRFs) effective July 1, 2023.
COVID Testing Schedule Update
Effective Saturday, May 13, 2023, SHL will no longer be analyzing COVID samples on weekends and holidays.
Implementation of MPS1 and Pompe Newborn Screening
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (IHHS) has authorized the Iowa Newborn Screening Program (INSP) to begin routine screening for Mucopolysaccharidosis type 1 (MPS1) and Glycogen storage disease type 2 (Pompe) on specimens received 05/15/2023. Read more...
Environmental Price Increase
Effective for samples received on and after July 1st, 2023, the State Hygienic Laboratory will increase environmental testing fees by approximately 6%.
Acid Fast Bacillus Culture Reporting Changes
In an effort to make AFB Culture Final Reports clearer, SHL will employ 5 new tests to ensure that results appear on the final report in the order they are released. These changes will be effective 4/21/2023. Read more...
Fee Increase for Iowa Newborn Screening Program
Effective July 1, 2023, the fee for INSP services will increase to $162. Read more...
