08/29/2025: Starting 8/31/25, All ARLN funded Fedex return shipping labels for Antimicrobial Resistant Organisms and Candida submissions will no longer be valid. Should a lab need additional return labels for ARLN shipments for delivery past this date, please contact the Antimicrobial Resistant Supervisor Elizabeth Hofmann, elhofmann@health.in.gov.
07/01/2025: ATTENTION! As indicated in emails sent to our clinical submitters, please note that starting July 1, 2025, the IDOH Laboratory will begin enforcement of the CLIA required sample shipping times and temperatures for all clinical samples. Those required times and temperatures for clinical samples can be found here.
06/23/2025: CT/GC submitters: Rectal, endocervical, and penile urethra specimens for chlamydia and gonorrhea testing must be collected by a clinician. Patient-collected rectal, endocervical, and penile urethral specimens are not acceptable. Urine and vaginal specimens may be patient-collected.
As of 06/23/2025, the IDOH Laboratory specimen submission portal (LimsNet), will require selection of “patient-collected” or “clinician-collected” as part of the specimen submission form. Rectal, endocervical, and penile urethral specimen types with a subsequent selection of “patient-collected” will not be accepted.
If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to: Serology and CT/GC Supervisor Stephanie Sweets, (317) 921-5535
Thank you for your compliance with this change.