Public Health & Environmental Laboratories

 Isolation and Antigen Detection Unit:

• Provides laboratory services for the identification of viruses of public health significance. Also provides CDC with whole genome sequencing (WGS) influenza surveillance data from the State of Hawaii.
• Provides laboratory surveillance data and strain characterization information on influenza to departmental programs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization.
• Provides nucleic acid and antigen detection testing to detect agents and Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
• Provides consultative and reference laboratory services to departmental programs, other governmental agencies, private physicians, and laboratories.

Viral Serology Unit:

• Performs or assists in providing serological tests to demonstrate the presence of antibodies to viral agents of public health significance including dengue.
• Provides consultation and reference laboratory services to other governmental agencies, private physicians and institutions in areas unique to viral serologies.
• Provides laboratory support for epidemiologically based serosurveys of the State’s population to determine the presence and effect of viral or chlamydial agents.

Specimen Requirements for:

• Dengue Serology
• Chlamydia trachomatis / Neisseria gonorrhoeae
• Respiratory Viruses

Specimen Requisition Form:

• Instructions for Collection of Specimens for Identification of Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Agents
• Influenza Specimen Submission Form