For the past decade, the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has enlisted the help of Michigan clinical laboratories to serve as sentinel laboratories for influenza surveillance. The data provided by these sentinel labs assists in better characterizing the circulation of respiratory viruses in Michigan and is a key component of MDCH influenza surveillance.
Throughout the year, participating labs report on a weekly basis to MDCH the number of positive specimens (and if possible the number of total tests run) for the following respiratory viruses:
- Influenza A and B
- Parainfluenza 1, 2, 3
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Adenovirus
Participating labs also submit representative influenza isolates to the MDCH Bureau of Laboratories throughout the influenza season for further strain typing.
For more information on the MDCH Influenza Sentinel Laboratory Program, please contact the MDCH Division of Communicable Disease at (517) 335-8165.
MDCH Bureau of Laboratories Influenza Testing Algorithm for Influenza Sentinel Laboratories
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