06/29/2026:  Attention TB QFT submitters:  Due to the extremely hot weather predicted for this week, IDOHL is recommending shipping QFT specimens in larger insulated shippers, such as the ones used for sputa.  These shippers have larger ice packs, which should keep the specimens colder for longer.  IDOHL plans to begin providing these larger shippers for QFT kit orders effective immediately.  Please contact Jessica Gentry jgentry@health.in.gov with any questions. 

06/04/2026 :  The IDOHL after-hours drop box is currently out of service. Samples/specimens must be dropped off at the receiving dock during business hours (8:15 AM – 4:45 PM). We apologize for the inconvenience.

05/29/2026:  When shipping your package through FedEx, UPS, or USPS, please be sure to specify the lab testing area (e.g., Attention: TB Lab) on the shipping address label. 

05/08/2026 :  OXA PCR discontinuation : Starting 5/7/26, antimicrobial resistance PCR testing for detection of OXA-23, OXA-24/40, and OXA-58 in Acinetobacter baumannii isolates has been discontinued. For further questions, please contact the Antimicrobial Resistant Supervisor Elizabeth Hofmann, elhofmann@health.in.gov.