Below is an index of all of the laboratory tests performed by the Department of State Health Services Laboratory. To aid in finding information, synonyms or alternate names for tests are included alongside of test names. You may locate information by:

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The fee for each test can be found on our Laboratory Fee Schedule. Please send questions and comments about our test list to LabInfo@dshs.texas.gov.

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*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*
Acid Fast Bacilli Biochemicals, Basic	Bios, Complex	MZZ0451A	87118
Acid Fast Bacilli Biochemicals, Complex	Bios, Basic	MZZ0455A	87118
Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) Culture	Mycobacterial culture, isolation	MZZ0062A	87116
Acid Fast Bacilli Isolate Identification by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)	HPLC Identification of clinical isolates	MAC0052A	87143
Acid Fast Bacilli Referred Isolate Identification	N/A	MAC0055A	87143
Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) Smear	Smear, Concentrated (AFB) smear	MAH0068A	87206
Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) Specimen Concentration	Mycobacteria specimen concentration, specimen decontamination, specimen digestion	MAG0066A	87015
Acid-Fast Stain	Parasitology; Cryptosporidium test; Cyclospora test; Cystoisospora test	MPAR003A	87207
Actinomycete, High Performance Liquid Chromatography	N/A	MCD0276A	87143
Aerobic Actinomycete	N/A	MZZ0180A	87077
Aerobic isolation	Aerobe, culture	MAA0025A	87077
Aerobic Plate Count (APC) - Seafood and Aquatic Life	SPC; Standard Plate Count; APC; Aerobic Plate Count	MZZ0385A	N/A
AFB Isolate Identification by Probe	Accuprobe, DNA probe	MAC0053A	87149
Aflatoxin M1- Milk and Dairy	SLAFMQ Test, Afla	MZZ0403A	N/A
All Aerobes - Culture	Aerobic bacterial culture, unknown bacterial culture	BTA0010	87040, 87070, 87077
Anaerobic identification	Anaerobe ID, Anaerobic Bacteria	MCK0290Z	87076
Anaerobic isolation	Anaerobe, culture	MAK0073A	87075, 87076
Arbovirus IgM EIA, St. Louis Encephalitis and West Nile	Capture Enzyme Immunoassay for the Detection of IgM Antibodies to West Nile and St. Louis Encephalitis Viruses	MAM0460A, MZZ0082A	86653, 86788

*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*
Bacillus Anthracis	Bacillus anthracis culture, anthrax	BTA0003	87040, 87070, 87077
Bacillus anthracis PCR	Bacillus anthracis PCR, Anthrax PCR	BTA0024	87798
Bacillus spp. identification	Bacillus spp. definitive ID, Spore forming bacillus, NOT Bacillus anthracis	MAA0027A	87077
Baywater- Seafood and Aquatic Life	Baywater; Growing Water; SeaWater	MZZ0435A	N/A
Blood Lead	Blood Lead screening, Pb	BZZ0023A	83655
Botulinum (human)	Clostridium botulinum culture, Botulism	BTA0006	87075

Botulinum – Toxin Assay	Clostridium botulinum toxin, Botulism, Mouse Bioassay	BTA0200	87001
Brevetoxin- Seafood and Aquatic Life	Mouse Bioassay; Red Tide	MZZ0378A	N/A
Brucella IgG/IgM Agglutination	DS Microtiter Procedure for Brucella Agglutination Test	MZZ0135A	86622
Brucella species PCR	Brucella species (abortus, canis, melitensis, suis) PCR, Brucellosis PCR	BTA0025	87798
Burkholderia mallei/pseudomallei PCR	Melioidosis or Burkholdeia pseudomallei, glanders or Burkholderia mallei PCR	BTA0026	87798

*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*
Campylobacter spp. Identification	Campy	MAA0030A	87077
Campylobacter spp. – Identification	Campy (Food)	MAQ0109A	N/A
Carbamates – Drinking Water	Carbamates in Water	EZZ0093A	N/A
Charm 3 SL-3- Milk and Dairy - Growth Inhibitors	Charm SL-3; Charm 3	MZZ0500A	N/A
Charm SLBL- Milk and Dairy - Growth Inhibitors	Charm SLBL; Charm SL; Charm BL	MZZ0502A	N/A
Chikungunya IgM	Detection of IgM Antibodies to Chikungunya Virus using ELISA.	MAM0087A	86790
Chlorinated pesticides and PCBs – Drinking Water	Chlorinated pesticides and PCBs in Water	EZZ0222A	N/A
Chlorophenoxy herbicides – Drinking Water	Chlorophenoxy acid herbicides in Water	EZZ0079A	N/A
Cholesterol	Total cholesterol	BZZ0015A	82465
Clostridium Botulinum Toxin Genes PCR	Clostridium botulinum toxin gene PCR, Botulism	BTA0040	87798
Coliform Counts- Sterile Containers- Milk and Dairy	Coliforms, PCC, HSCC, Containers	MDG0384A	N/A
Coliform Counts- Dairy products- Milk and Dairy	Coliforms, PCC, HSCC	MDG0381A	N/A
Coronavirus Real-Time RT-PCR, Novel	Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) PCR	MCN0310A	87798
Coxiella burnetii PCR	Coxiella burnetii PCR, Q fever	BTA0027	87798
Creatinine	Serum Creatinine	BZZ0033A	82565
Cronobacter sakazakii – Identification	Enterobacter sakazakii	MAQ0121A	N/A

*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*
Dairy Water- Total Coliform MPN- Milk and Dairy	Total coliform, Dairy Water MPN	MZZ0440A	N/A
Definitive ID: Brucella species	Brucellosis, Brucella abortus, Brucella canis, Brucella melitensis, Brucella suis	BTA0001	87077
Definitive ID: Burkholderia mallei/pseudomallei	Melioidosis or Burkholdeia pseudomallei, Glanders or Burkholderia mallei	BTA0002	87040, 87070, 87077
Definitive ID: Francisella tularensis	Francisella tularensis, francisella or Rabbit fever PCR	BTA0008	87077
Definitive ID: Yersinia pestis	Plague, yersinia pestis	BTA0015	87040, 87070, 87077
Delvo-Growth Inhibitors-Milk and Dairy	Delvo; DELVOTEST	MZZ0508A	N/A
Dengue IgM	Detection of IgM Antibodies to Dengue Virus using IgM capture ELISA.	MAM0088A	86790
Diquat and paraquat – Drinking Water	DIQUAT and PARAQUAT in Water	EZZ0094A	N/A
Direct Detection by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)	Direct HPLC	MAF0064A	87143
DMSCC (Cow) -Milk and Dairy-Somatic Cell Count	SCC; DMSCC; Levowitz-Weber Stain	MZZ0401A	N/A
DMSCC (Goat) - Milk and Dairy-Somatic Cell Count	SCC; DMSCC; Pyronin Y-Methyl Green Stain	MZZ0408A	N/A

*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (Horse) – PCR	EEE, horse, avian, tissue culture isolate	MMB0026A	N/A
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (mosquitoes) – PCR	EEE, mosquito	MMB1026A	N/A
Ebola Zaire	Ebola PCR	BTA0039	87798
E. coli (Potable water) – Detection	Total coliform, Drinking Water Test	MZZ0441A	N/A
E. coli serotyping– Culture	Serotyping	MAA0010A	87147
EDB & DBCP – Drinking Water	EDB & DBCP in Water	EZZ0080A	N/A
Ehrlichia IgG IFA	Ehrlichia chaffeensis IgG Antibody Detection by	MZZ0155A	86666
Electron Microscopy	N/A	MAX0157A	88348
Endothall – Drinking Water	Endothall in Water	EZZ0070A	N/A
Enterhaemorrhagic Esherichia Coli (EHEC), Shiga-like Toxin assay	Shiga-like toxin, ST-1 ST-2, STEC, EHEC, E. coli toxin	MAA0047A	87427
Enteric identification – Culture	Enteric pathogen, Fermentative gram negative rod	MAA0053A	87077

*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*
Fecal Coliform MPN- Seafood and Aquatic Life	Fecal Test; Fecal MPN	MZZ0418A	N/A
Fecal ova and parasite exam, concentration and trichrome stain	Parasitology; intestinal parasite examination, fecal O&P	MPAR002A	87177, 87209
Francisella, IgG	Microagglutination Assay for Detecting Antibodies to Francisella tularensis Cell Surface Antigen	MZZ0336A	86668
Francisella tularensis PCR	Francisella tularensis, francisella, Rabbit fever	BTA0028	87798
Freezing Point - Milk and Dairy	Cryoscope, Added Water	MZZ0405A	N/A

*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*
Gamma Emitting Isotopes – Drinking Water	Gamma in Water	EZZ0142A	N/A
Genmark - Respiratory Virus Panel	Respiratory Virus Panel		N/A
Glucose	Glucose Fasting, Glucose Random	BZZ0106A, BZZ0107A	82947
Glyphosate – Drinking Water	Glyphosate in Water	EZZ0199A	N/A
Gonorrhea/Chlamydia (GC/CT), Amplified RNA Probe	Gonorrhea/Chlamydia (GC/CT), Amplified RNA Probe	MBB0191A	87491, 87591
Gram-negative rod identification - Culture	GNR, non-enteric, non-fermentative rods	MAA0032A	87077
Gram-positive rod identification – Culture	Gram positive non-spore forming rod, Listeria	MAA0033A	87077
Gross Alpha and Gross Beta – Drinking Water	Gross Alpha and Gross Beta in Water	EZZ0143A	N/A
Gross Alpha or Gross Beta – Drinking Water	Gross Alpha or Gross Beta in Water	EZZ0144A	N/A

*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*

Haloacetic Acids – Drinking Water	Haloacetic acids (HAA) in Water	EZZ0088A	N/A
Haemophilus spp. identification	Haemophilus spp. identification	MAA0034A	87077
Hanta IgG/IgM	Detection of antibodies to Hantavirus by IgM Capture Enzyme	MBC0198A	86790
High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL)	HDL Cholesterol	BZZ0026A	83718
Hemoglobin	Total Hemoglobin, Hgb	BZZ0024A	85018
Hepatitis A, IgM	Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) for the Detection of Anti Hepatitis A Antibodies (IgG and IgM) in Human Serum Specimens	MBD0201A	86709
Hepatitis A, Total	Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) for the Detection of total Anti-Hepatitis A Antibodies (IgG and IgM) in Human Serum	MBE0203A	86708
Hepatitis B Core Antibody	Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) for the Detection of Antibodies to Hepatitis B Core in Human Serum Specimens	MBF0205A	86704
Hepatitis C (HCV)	Hepatitis C ELISA (HCV) - Serum	MBL0217A	86803
HIV Screen - HIV Ag-Ab Multiplex	HIV Screen	MBP0229A	87389, 86701, 86702, 8739
HIV-1 Western Blot Dried Blood Spot (DBS)	HIV-1 Western Blot Dried Blood Spot (DBS)	MBQ0232A	N/A
HIV-1 Western Blot Oral	HIV-1 Western Blot Oral	MZZ0231A	86689
Surface water – HPC (SimPlate)	Heterotrophic plate count (HPC); SimPlate	MZZ0510A	N/A

*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*
Influenza Real-Time RT-PCR	Influenza surveillance, Flu PCR	MZZ0238A	87502

*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*
Kanamycin, M. tuberculosis complex, AFB Agar Proportion Drugs	M. tuberculosis complex drug susceptibility test (DST), KAN DST, KM DST	MAD0066A	87190

*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*
Legionella spp.identification	Legionnaires' disease, legionellosis, Legion fever	MAA0035A	87077
Lipid Panel	Cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL)	BZZ0022A	80061
Listeria species	Listeria; Listeria species	MAQ0111A	N/A

*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*
Malaria (Plasmodium spp.) – PCR	P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, malaria	MMB0030A	87798
Measles (Rubeola) Real-Time RT-PCR	Measles (Rubeola) PCR	MZZ0750A	87798
Microfilaria Test	Parasitology; filarial worm test; Loa loa test; Wuchereria test; Brugia test	MPAR012A	87015
Microsporidia Test	Parasitology; Enterocytozoon test; Encephalitozoon test	MPAR004A	87207
Mold Identification	N/A	MZZ0181A	87107
Mold Isolate Identification by Probe	Accuprobe, DNA probe	MZZ0185A	87149
Mosquito Identification - Surveillance	Mosquito ID and mosquito testing	MZZ0411A	N/A
Mumps Real-Time RT-PCR	N/A	MZZ0700A	87798

*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*
Neisseria spp. Identification	Neisseria gonorrhea, Neisseria meningitidis, Gonorrhea, GNDC, Neisseria	MAA0036A	87077
Non-O157 STEC – Identification	Non-O157 Shiga-Toxin producing Escherichia coli	MAQ0120A	N/A
Norovirus - PCR	Norwalk-like virus	MZZ0450A	87798

*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*
Ofloxacin: M. tuberculosis complex, AFB Agar Proportion Drugs	M. tuberculosis complex drug susceptibility test (DST), OFLOX DST, OFL DST, OFX DST	MAD0063A	87190
Orthopox PCR:	Orthopox virus PCR, poxvirus PCR	BTA0032	87798

*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*
Parasite Examination, giemsa stain for miscellaneous body fluids	Parasitology	MPAR005A	87207
Parasite Examination, trichrome stain for miscellaneous body fluid	Parasitology	MPAR007A	87209
Parasite Examination, direct examination of miscellaneous body fluids	Parasitology; direct wet prep	MPAR008A	87177
Parasite Examination (CDC Reference Tests)	Parasitology; CDC referral	N/A	N/A
PCBs as Decachlorobiphenyl – Drinking Water	PCBs as Decachloribiphenyl in Water	N/A	EZZ0082A
Bacteriology Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis - PFGE	Genetic fingerprinting	MCA0266A	87152
Phosphatase- Fluorometer- Milk and Dairy	Fluorometer, Fluorophos, Phosphatase	MZZ0384A	N/A
Pinworm Examination	Parasitology; Enterobius vermicularis examination; pinworm prep	MPAR009A	87172
Influenza, Pyrosequencing	Pyrosequencing, Antiviral resistance testing	N/A	81479

*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*
Ra-226 – Drinking Water	Ra-226 in Water	EZZ0146A	N/A
Ra-228 – Drinking Water	Ra-228 in Water	EZZ0147A	N/A
M. tuberculosis complex, AFB Agar Proportion Drugs, Rifabutin	M. tuberculosis complex drug susceptibility test (DST), RBT DST	MAD0064A	87190
M. tuberculosis complex, AFB Agar Proportion Drugs, Rifampin		MAD0069A
Rubella IgM (German Measles)	Zeus Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for the Detection MCT0320Aof IgM Antibodies to Rubella	MCT0320A	86762
Rubella Screen IgG (German Measles)	Rubella IgG Immunoassay (BioPlex)	MCU0322A	86762

*Test Name*	*Synonyms*	*Procedure Number*	*CPT Code*
Salmonella spp. – Identification	N/A	MAQ0112A	N/A
Salmonella spp. – Serotyping	Salmonellae serotyping, molecular typing	MAA0005A	87077

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