09/01/2026 : Serology users -    The Serology laboratory at the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is expanding its serum shipping container line. You will soon see new, clear, polypropylene tubes with brown lids for shipping serum specimens. To ensure full compliance with IATA shipping guidelines, each shipping container will now include a zip-top bag and absorbent material to support safe and secure specimen transport. You may also continue using the previously provided serum shipping containers.

08/19/2026 : Rabies Submitters -    Due to extremely high submission volumes, the rabies lab is temporarily not testing pre-authorized cat and dog samples submitted for rabies testing. Bites from dogs and cats in Indiana are generally considered to be low risk for rabies transmission.  However, because this animal’s rabies status is unknown, any person who was bitten or had potential saliva exposure during the 10 days prior to its death should contact their healthcare provider or county health department to request a risk assessment and recommendations on whether rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (“rabies shots”) are needed. This is our standard guidance for situations where the rabies status of a biting animal is unknown.

08/10/2026 : Lead Assessors – Welcome to LimsNet! Please use EnvLead to log in all samples. Save, then go to Submit Tests, check Send, and click Submit Checked Samples.