MDH and Minnesota Laboratory System Challenge Set

Thank you for participating in Challenge Set 2025. Please follow the instructions below and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Rose Collins at rose.collins@state.mn.us or 651-201-5575.

The deadline for submission of results is March 6, 2026.

Link to submit results
 

Methods for rule out of a possible biothreat agent are available at:
American Society for Microbiology - Sentinel Level Clinical Laboratory Protocols
or
Minnesota Department of Health - Laboratory Emergency Preparedness
 

Full Challenge Set Instructions (PDF)
Organism List (PDF)
 

Troubleshooting

• "I accidentally clicked 'Submit Form' and now realize I missed entering some of my data or found an error in what I submitted."
  You can resubmit your results, just note it in the comments.
   
• "I want to print a copy of my lab's results to keep for our records."
  Once you click on "Submit Form" for each of the specimens, you will see a printable form with all of your answers.
   
• "How do I know if my data has been successfully submitted?"
  If, after you click the "Submit Form" button, you see a printable report that has all your responses in a summary table, your data has been successfully submitted.