It's our job to detect and identify bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi that make Minnesotans ill. Clinical laboratories throughout the state send in organisms for our lab to provide diagnostic, characterization, and surveillance services that are not otherwise available in Minnesota. Our Infectious Disease Laboratory is made up of six units: emergency preparedness and response, microbiology, enterics, sequencing and bioinformatics, virology, and operations. health.state.mn.us/diseases/idlab/index.html #LabWeek2022