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2007 – 2008 STD/HIV Laboratory Survey

2007 – 2008 STD/HIV Laboratory Survey. Minnesota Department of Health STD and HIV Section. Background. Under Minnesota law health care providers and laboratories must report all lab-confirmed cases of HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis to MDH within one working day.

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2007 – 2008 STD/HIV Laboratory Survey

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  1. 2007 – 2008 STD/HIV Laboratory Survey Minnesota Department of Health STD and HIV Section

  2. Background • Under Minnesota law health care providers and laboratories must report all lab-confirmed cases of HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis to MDH within one working day. • There have been significant changes in STD/HIV laboratory test technologies over the past decade. • From September, 2007 to July, 2008 MDH sent electronic surveys to 120 laboratories as an assessment of STD/HIV testing and reporting practices.

  3. Demographics • Response Rate Chlamydia/Gonorrhea: 80% (96/120 labs) Syphilis: 80% (96 / 120 labs) HIV: 78% (94 / 120 labs) • Laboratory Types* 21 Non-profit Labs 1 City Lab 20 Community labs 2 State Labs 16 Non-profit Community Labs 4 Commercial Laboratories 1 HMO 3 Physician’s Offices *Includes 10 Out-of-State Labs

  4. Chlamydia/Gonorrhea Survey Results

  5. Chlamydia/Gonorrhea Testing Practices • 26% (25) tested for both Chlamydia and Gonorrhea • 60% (58) did not test for either Chlamydia or Gonorrhea • No lab reported testing only for Chlamydia • 13% (13) tested only for Gonorrhea

  6. Includes results from reference laboratories used by labs included in the survey

  7. Includes results from reference laboratories used by labs included in the survey

  8. Includes results from reference laboratories used by labs included in the survey

  9. Includes results from reference laboratories used by labs included in the survey

  10. Oral/Rectal Testing • Chlamydia Oral/Rectal Testing by Culture • Oral Testing 8% • Rectal Testing 7% • Neither Oral nor Rectal Testing 7% • Gonorrhea Oral/Rectal Testing by Culture • Oral Testing 31% • Rectal Testing 30% • Neither Oral nor Rectal Testing 2%

  11. Testing and Positivity Rates • Chlamydia Testing Rates • Total Number of Chlamydia Tests Performed 658,879 • Total Number of Positive Chlamydia Tests 25,615 • Positivity Rate Range for Chlamydia Tests 0% - 11% • Gonorrhea Testing Rates • Total Number of Gonorrhea Tests Performed 627,547 • Total Number of Positive Gonorrhea Tests 5,324 • Positivity Rate Range for Gonorrhea Tests 0% - 11%

  12. Syphilis Survey Results

  13. Syphilis Testing Practices • 62% of labs (n = 60) reported no Syphilis screening done • 86% of labs (n = 83) reported no Syphilis confirmation testing done

  14. Includes results from reference laboratories used by labs included in the survey

  15. Includes results from reference laboratories used by labs included in the survey 87% of labs reported no confirmatory testing done.

  16. Syphilis Screening and Positivity Rates, 2007 Includes results from reference laboratories used by labs included in the survey

  17. Syphilis Confirmation Testing and Positivity Rates, 2007 Includes results from reference laboratories used by labs included in the survey

  18. HIV Survey Results

  19. HIV Testing Practices • 61% (n = 57) perform HIV screens • 4% (n = 4) perform HIV confirmatory tests • 8% (n = 8) perform other HIV tests

  20. 13 labs performed Waived Testing, 14 labs performed Non-Waived Testing Includes results from reference laboratories used by labs included in the survey

  21. Includes results from reference laboratories used by other labs included in the survey

  22. For More Information STD and HIV Section Minnesota Department of Health 651-201-5414 glenise.johnson@state.mn.us

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