Clinical Testing Data Surveillance
In collaboration with other public health partners, the WSLH has developed data-driven statewide respiratory and gastrointestinal pathogen surveillance programs in Wisconsin. Weekly reporting of diagnostic testing data to WSLH is important so that public health partners know what communicable diseases are impacting community health in Wisconsin. The complete Laboratory-based surveillance plan for the 2026-2027 season is available at the bottom of this page.
Wisconsin Respiratory Surveillance Program:
The aim of this program is to gain situational awareness of the respiratory pathogens circulating in Wisconsin, including geographic spread and positivity rates. All Sites in Wisconsin performing PCR/molecular testing for respiratory pathogens are asked to submit their testing data on a weekly basis (number tested, number positive) all year round.
Wisconsin Acute Diarrheal Illness Surveillance Program:
The aim of this program is to gain awareness of the gastrointestinal pathogens affecting community health in Wisconsin. The WSLH requests that clinical labs submit gastropathogen PCR testing data for bacterial, parasitic and viral pathogens on a weekly basis (number tested, number positive), all year round.
WSLH Clinical Surveillance Data Reporting
Effective the week ending in July 4, 2026, WSLH transitioned clinical surveillance data reporting to a new portal. All clinical surveillance data must be reported through the new REDCap portal.
Accessing the REDCap Portal
Each laboratory has been assigned a unique reporting URL. To obtain your URL:
- Click the “Report Clinical Surveillance Data” button below.
- Enter your Lab ID* in the designated field.
- Your custom reporting link will appear.
*Your Lab ID is the same username you use to log in to the Survey Alchemer reporting portal. It consists of a series of uppercase letters followed by numbers (e.g. LRN999).
Please note: Your URL will remain the same and can be saved or bookmarked for future use.
For assistance, please contact WCLN@slh.wisc.edu
Updates for the 2026–2027 Season
Please see below for a summary of updates WSLH has made to data reporting requirements for the 2026–27 season.
- Optional entry of Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae results
- Optional entry of Norovirus typing (GI/GII) results
- Optional entry of RSV typing (A/B) results
- Expanded list of testing platforms
Instructions for submitting surveillance data using the new REDCap Portal
Report Clinical Surveillance Data
Surveillance Data Distribution
The WSLH aggregates all respiratory and enteric pathogen data and provides summary reports in the bi-weekly Laboratory Surveillance Report, which is distributed to over 600 recipients across the state.
Graphs of aggregate surveillance data for a variety of pathogens can be navigated to using the links on the left-hand side of this page. The graphs include both current and historical graphs. Descriptions of Wisconsin’s laboratory-based surveillance programs are also available on these pages.
Surveillance Reports
Wisconsin Laboratory Surveillance Report (WSLH) |
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Wisconsin Division of Public Health Respiratory Virus Data Dashboard (WDPH)
Wisconsin Laboratory Surveillance Plan (WSLH)
2026-2027 Laboratory-Based Surveillance Plan |
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Reportable Disease Surveillance
Access the Reportable Disease
Web-Based Laboratory Reporting (WLR)
For more information regarding reportable diseases, please see the following:
Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Disease Reporting
DHS Reportable Disease Statute, Chapter 145
DHS Chapter 145 Appendix A, List of Reportable Diseases and Conditions