| Variable Name | Description | Answers (Legal Values) | Year(s) for which variable is available | Category | Included in standard data requests? | |
| 1 | AgClinic | For possible E. coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for Shiga toxin using an antigen-based test (e.g., EIA or lateral flow) at a clinical laboratory? | Stx1 | 2009-current | Culture-Independent Testing | YES |
| Stx2 | ||||||
| Stx1&2 | ||||||
| Stx Undiff | ||||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Not Tested | ||||||
| For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using an antigen-based test (e.g., EIA or lateral flow) at a clinical laboratory? |
Positive | |||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Indeterminate | ||||||
| Not Tested | ||||||
| 2 | AgClinicTestType | For possible E.coli cases: Name of antigen-based test used at clinical laboratory | Abbott Shiga Toxin Quik Chek | 2011-current | Culture-Independent Testing | YES |
| Denka Seiken VTEC Screen | ||||||
| Lab-developed test | ||||||
| Merck Duopath STEC Rapid Test | ||||||
| Meridian Curian Shiga Toxin | ||||||
| Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! E. coli O157 Plus | ||||||
| Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! EHEC | ||||||
| Meridian Premier EHEC | ||||||
| Remel ProSpecT STEC | ||||||
| Techlab Shiga Toxin Quik Chek | ||||||
| For possible Campylobactercases: Name of antigen-based test used at clinical laboratory | Abbott Campylobacter Quik Chek | |||||
| Meridian Curian Campy | ||||||
| Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! CAMPY | ||||||
| Meridian Premier CAMPY | ||||||
| Remel ProSpecT Campylobacter | ||||||
| Remel Xpect Campylobacter | ||||||
| Techlab Campylobacter Quik Chek | ||||||
| For other pathogens: Name of antigen-based test used at clinical laboratory | Other | |||||
| Unknown | ||||||
| 3 | AgeMnth | Age of case-patient in months if patient is <1yr | 1-11 | 1996-current | Demographics | NO |
| 4 | AgeYr | Age of case-patient in years | 1-105 | 1996-current | Demographics | NO |
| 5 | AgSphl | For possible E. coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for Shiga toxin using an antigen-based test (e.g., EIA or lateral flow) at a state public health laboratory? | Stx1 | 2009-current | Culture-Independent Testing | YES |
| Stx2 | ||||||
| Stx1&2 | ||||||
| Stx Undiff | ||||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Not Tested | ||||||
| For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using an antigen-based test (e.g., EIA or lateral flow) at a state public health laboratory? | Positive | |||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Indeterminate | ||||||
| Not tested | ||||||
| 6 | AgSphlTestType | For possible E.coli cases: Name of antigen-based test used at state public health laboratory | Abbott Shiga Toxin Quik Chek | 2011-current | Culture-Independent Testing | YES |
| Denka Seiken VTEC Screen | ||||||
| Merck Duopath STEC Rapid Test | ||||||
| Meridian Curian Shiga Toxin | ||||||
| Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! E. coli O157 Plus | ||||||
| Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! EHEC | ||||||
| Meridian Premier EHEC | ||||||
| Remel ProSpecT STEC | ||||||
| Techlab Shiga Toxin Quik Chek | ||||||
| For possible Campylobacter cases: Name of antigen-based test used at state public health laboratory | Abbott Campylobacter Quik Chek | |||||
| Meridian Curian Campy | ||||||
| Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! CAMPY | ||||||
| Meridian Premier CAMPY | ||||||
| Remel ProSpecT Campylobacter | ||||||
| Remel Xpect Campylobacter | ||||||
| Techlab Campylobacter Quik Chek | ||||||
| For other pathogens: Name of antigen-based test used at state public health laboratory | Other | |||||
| Unknown | ||||||
| 7 | AR_antibiotic_use | Did (you/your child) take antibiotics for this illness? | Yes; No; Unknown | 2018-current | Exposure | NO |
| 8 | AR_antibiotic_use_1 | What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness? | Amoxicillin Amoxicillin / Clavulanate Ampicillin Augmentin Azithromycin Bactrim Biaxin Ceclor Cefaclor Ceftin Cefixime Ceftriaxone Cefuorixime Cefzil Cefprozil Cephalexin Cephradine Chloramphenicol Ciprofloxacin / Cipro Clarithromycin Dapsone Doxycycline Duricef Erythromycin Erythromycin / sulfisoxazole Flagyl Floxin Keflex Keftab Levofloxacin Levoquin Metronidazole Norfloxacin / Norflox Ofloxacin / Oflox Pediazole Penicillin / Pen VK Septra Suprax Tetracycline Trimox Trimethoprim / Sulfa Zithromax / Z-Pak Other Unknown |
2018-current | Exposure | NO |
| 9 | AR_antibiotic_use_2 | What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness? | 2018-current | Exposure | NO | |
| 10 | AR_antibiotic_use_3 | What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness? | 2018-current | Exposure | NO | |
| 11 | AR_antibiotic_use_4 | What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness? | 2018-current | Exposure | NO | |
| 12 | AR_antibiotic_use_5 | What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness? | 2018-current | Exposure | NO | |
| 13 | AR_antibiotic_use_6 | What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness? | 2018-current | Exposure | NO | |
| 14 | AR_antibiotic_use_7 | What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness? | 2018-current | Exposure | NO | |
| 15 | AR_antibiotic_use_8 | What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness? | 2018-current | Exposure | NO | |
| 16 | AR_antibiotic_use30 | In the 30 days before (your/your child’s) illness began, did (you/your child) take any antibiotics? | Yes; No; Unknown | 2018-current | Exposure | NO |
| 17 | AR_antibiotic_use30_1 | What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before (your/your child's) illness began? | Amoxicillin Amoxicillin / Clavulanate Ampicillin Augmentin Azithromycin Bactrim Biaxin Ceclor Cefaclor Ceftin Cefixime Ceftriaxone Cefuorixime Cefzil Cefprozil Cephalexin Cephradine Chloramphenicol Ciprofloxacin / Cipro Clarithromycin Dapsone Doxycycline Duricef Erythromycin Erythromycin / sulfisoxazole Flagyl Floxin Keflex Keftab Levofloxacin Levoquin Metronidazole Norfloxacin / Norflox Ofloxacin / Oflox Pediazole Penicillin / Pen VK Septra Suprax Tetracycline Trimox Trimethoprim / Sulfa Zithromax / Z-Pak Other Unknown |
2018-current | Exposure | NO |
| 18 | AR_antibiotic_use30_2 | What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before (your/your child's) illness began? | 2018-current | Exposure | NO | |
| 19 | AR_antibiotic_use30_3 | What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before (your/your child's) illness began? | 2018-current | Exposure | NO | |
| 20 | AR_antibiotic_use30_4 | What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before (your/your child's) illness began? | 2018-current | Exposure | NO | |
| 21 | AR_antibiotic_use30_5 | What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before (your/your child's) illness began? | 2018-current | Exposure | NO | |
| 22 | AR_antibiotic_use30_6 | What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before (your/your child's) illness began? | 2018-current | Exposure | NO | |
| 23 | AR_antibiotic_use30_7 | What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before (your/your child's) illness began? | 2018-current | Exposure | NO | |
| 24 | AR_antibiotic_use30_8 | What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before (your/your child's) illness began? | 2018-current | Exposure | NO | |
| 25 | AR_comorb_abdominal | In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, did (you/your child) have abdominal surgery (e.g., removal of appendix or gallbladder, or any surgery of the stomach or large intestine)? | Yes; No; Unknown | 2018-current | Exposure | NO |
| 26 | AR_comorb_cancer | In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, were (you/your child) diagnosed or treated for cancer (including leukemia/lymphoma)? | Yes; No; Unknown | 2018-current | Exposure | NO |
| 27 | AR_comorb_diabetes | In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, were (you/your child) diagnosed or treated for diabetes? | Yes; No; Unknown | 2018-current | Exposure | NO |
| 28 | AR_durationillness | How many days were (you/your child) sick? | Any number | 2018-current | Exposure | NO |
| 29 | AR_HHtrav6mo | In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, did any member(s) of your household travel outside of the United States? | Yes; No; Unknown | 2018-current | Exposure | NO |
| 30 | AR_HHtrav6mo_country | In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, what countries did the member(s) of your household visit? | Text | 2018-current | Exposure | NO |
| 31 | AR_hosp_icu | During any part of the hospitalization, did you (your child) stay in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or a Critical Care Unit (CCU)? | Yes; No; Unknown | 2018-current | Exposure | NO |
| 32 | AR_travel6mo | In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, did (you/your child) travel outside of the United States? | Yes; No; Unknown | 2018-current | Exposure | NO |
| 33 | AR_travel6mo_country | In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, what countries did (you/your child) visit? | Text | 2018-current | Exposure | NO |
| 34 | Audit | Was case found during an audit? | Yes; No | 1996-current | Other | NO |
| 35 | BioId | Was the pathogen identified by culture? | Yes; No; Unknown; Not Tested | 1996-current | Lab Information | NO |
| 36 | BloodyDiarr | Did the case-patient have bloody diarrhea (self reported) during this illness? | Yes; No; Unknown | 2011-current | Symptoms | YES |
| 37 | County | Case-patient's county of residence | 1996-current | Demographics | YES | |
| 38 | CTNO2020 | 2020 Census Tract Number | 00000000000-99999999999 | 2022-current | Demographics | NO |
| 39 | CultCdc | What was the culture result at CDC? (Does not include confirmation of isolates received.) | Positive | 2011-current (Campy); 2018-current (others) |
Lab Information | NO |
| Negative | ||||||
| Unknown | ||||||
| No bacterial growth | ||||||
| Not tested | ||||||
| 40 | CultClinic | What was the culture result at a clinical lab? | Positive | 2011-current (Campy); 2018-current (others) |
Lab Information | NO |
| Negative | ||||||
| Unknown | ||||||
| No bacterial growth | ||||||
| Not tested | ||||||
| 41 | CultSphl | What was the culture result at a state public health lab? (Does not include confirmation of isolates received.) | Positive | 2011-current (Campy); 2018-current (others) |
Lab Information | NO |
| Negative | ||||||
| Unknown | ||||||
| No bacterial growth | ||||||
| Not tested | ||||||
| 42 | Diarrhea | Did the case-patient have diarrhea (self-reported) during this illness? | Yes; No; Unknown | 2011-current | Symptoms | YES |
| 43 | DOB | Case patient's date of birth | 1996-current | Demographics | NO | |
| 44 | DtAdmit | Date of first hospital admission for this illness | 1996-current | Hospitalization | YES | |
| 45 | DtAdmit2 | Date of hospital admission for second hospitalization for this illness | 2008-current | Hospitalization | YES | |
| 46 | DtDisch | Date of first hospital discharge for this illness | 1996-current | Hospitalization | YES | |
| 47 | DtDisch2 | Date of hospital discharge for second hospitalization for this illness | 2008-current | Hospitalization | YES | |
| 48 | DtEntered | Date case was entered into site's database | 1996-current | Other | NO | |
| 49 | DtOnset | Date that the case-patient’s symptoms first began for this illness | 2009-current | Symptoms | YES | |
| 50 | DtRcvd | Date case-pateint's specimen was received in laboratory for initial testing | 1996-current | Lab Information | NO | |
| 51 | DtRptComp | Date case report form was completed | 1996-current | Other | NO | |
| 52 | DtSpec | Case-patient's specimen collection date | 1996-current | Lab Information | YES | |
| 53 | DtUSDepart | If case-patient patient traveled internationally, date of departure from the U.S. | 2004-current | Travel | YES | |
| 54 | DtUSReturn | If case-patient traveled internationally, date of return to the U.S. | 2004-current | Travel | YES | |
| 55 | DxO157 | For possible E.coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for O157 by EIA or PCR at a clinical laboratory? | Positive | 2014-current | Pathogen-specific (E.coli) | NO |
| Negative | ||||||
| Not tested | ||||||
| 56 | DxO157TestType | Name of EIA or PCR test used | BioCode Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) | 2014-current | Pathogen-specific (E.coli) | NO |
| Biofire Filmarray Gastrointestinal (GI) | ||||||
| Diatherix Gastrointestinal | ||||||
| Great Basin Scientific Stool | ||||||
| HealthTrackRX Gastrointestinal | ||||||
| Luminex xTag Gastrointestinal Pathogens | ||||||
| Medical Diagnostics | ||||||
| Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! E. coli O157 Plus | ||||||
| Lab-developed test | ||||||
| Principle Diagnostics Gastro-AS | ||||||
| Other | ||||||
| 57 | EforsNum | CDC NORS outbreak ID number | 1-999999 | 2004-current | Outbreak | NO |
| 888888='multi-state outbreak with exposure in multiple states' | ||||||
| 999999='multi-state outbreak with a single exposure outside of the FoodNet catchment area' | ||||||
| 58 | Ethnicity | Case-patient's ethnicity | H (Hispanic); N (Non-Hispanic); U (Unknown) | 1996-current | Demographics | YES |
| 59 | Fever | Did the case-patient have fever (self-reported) during this illness? | Yes; No; Unknown | 2011-current | Symptoms | YES |
| 60 | Homeless | In the 7 days before illness, did the case-patient experience homelessness? This includes staying in a shelter or car, building, or other structure not intended for housing. (This does not include staying with friends or family, correctional facilities, care or nursing facilities, single room occupancy, or other transitional housing.) | Yes; No; Unknown | 2019-current | Demographics | NO |
| 61 | Hospital | Was case-patient hospitalized within (+/-) 7 days of specimen collection? | Yes; No; Unknown | 1996-current | Hospitalization | YES |
| 62 | HospTrans | If case-patient was hospitalized, was s/he transferred to another hospital? | Yes; No; Unknown | 1996-current | Hospitalization | YES |
| 63 | HUS | Did case patient have a diagnosis of HUS? | Yes; No; Unknown | 2009-current | Clinical Information; Pathogen-specific (STEC) | YES |
| 64 | Immigrate | Did case-patient immigrate to the U.S.? (within 30 days of onset for Salmonella Typhi, Paratyphi, & Listeria, 14 days for Cyclospora, and 7 days for all other pathogens) | Yes; No; Unknown | 2008-current | Travel | NO |
| 65 | Interview | Was the case-patient interviewed by public health (i.e., state or local health department or FoodNet staff)? | Yes; No; Unknown | 2008-current | Other | NO |
| 66 | LabName | Name of submitting laboratory | 1996-current | Lab Information | NO | |
| 67 | LabNum | Local aliquot identification number | Varies by state | 1996-current | Lab Information | NO |
| 68 | LocalID | Case-patient's medical record number | Varies by state | 1996-current | ID Field | NO |
| 69 | OtherCdcTest | For possible E.coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for Shiga toxin using another test at CDC? | Stx1 | 2011-current | Culture-Independent Testing | YES |
| Stx2 | ||||||
| Stx1&2 | ||||||
| Stx Undiff | ||||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Not Tested | ||||||
| For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using another test at CDC? | Positive | |||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Indeterminate | ||||||
| Not tested | ||||||
| 70 | OtherClinicTest | For possible E.coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for Shiga toxin using another test at a clinical laboratory? | Stx1 | 2011-current | Culture-Independent Testing | YES |
| Stx2 | ||||||
| Stx1&2 | ||||||
| Stx Undiff | ||||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Not Tested | ||||||
| For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using another test at a clinical laboratory? | Positive | |||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Indeterminate | ||||||
| Not tested | ||||||
| 71 | OtherClinicTestType | Name of other test used at a clinical laboratory | Autoflourescence | 2011-current | Culture-Independent Testing | YES |
| Beckman Walkaway System | ||||||
| Stained Wet Mount | ||||||
| Microscopy Unspecified | ||||||
| Modified Acid-Fast | ||||||
| Modified Safranin Stain | ||||||
| Wet Mount | ||||||
| Vero Cell Asay | ||||||
| Other | ||||||
| Unknown | ||||||
| 72 | OtherSphlTest | For possible E.coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for Shiga toxin using another test at a state public health laboratory? | Stx1 | 2011-current | Culture-Independent Testing | YES |
| Stx2 | ||||||
| Stx1&2 | ||||||
| Stx Undiff | ||||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Not Tested | ||||||
| For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using another test at a state public health laboratory? | Positive | |||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Indeterminate | ||||||
| Not tested | ||||||
| 73 | OtherSphlTestType | Name of other test used at a state public health laboratory | Autoflourescence | 2011-current | Culture-Independent Testing | YES |
| Beckman Walkaway System | ||||||
| Stained Wet Mount | ||||||
| Microscopy Unspecified | ||||||
| Modified Acid-Fast | ||||||
| Modified Safranin Stain | ||||||
| Wet Mount | ||||||
| Vero Cell Asay | ||||||
| Other | ||||||
| Unknown | ||||||
| 74 | Outbreak | Was the case-patient part of a recognized outbreak? | Yes; No | 2004-current | Outbreak | YES |
| 75 | OutbrkStID | State outbreak identification number | Varies by state | 2008-current | Outbreak | NO |
| 76 | OutbrkType | Type of outbreak that the case-patient was part of | Animal Contact | 2008-current | Outbreak | YES |
| Environmental contamination other than food/water | ||||||
| Foodborne | ||||||
| Person-to-person | ||||||
| Waterborne | ||||||
| Indeterminate | ||||||
| Other | ||||||
| Unknown | ||||||
| 77 | Outcome | Case-patient's outcome (assessed for non-hospitalized cases within 7 days of specimen collection date and hospitalized cases at hospital discharge) | Alive Dead Unknown |
1996-current | Clinical Information | YES |
| 78 | OutFetal | If Listeria case was pregnancy-associated, what was the outcome of the pregnancy? Note: fetal death includes miscarriage or stillbirth; delivery is a live birth. | Still pregnant | 1996-current | Pathogen-specific (Listeria) | YES |
| Fetal death | ||||||
| Delivery | ||||||
| Unknown | ||||||
| 79 | Pathogen | Name of pathogen identified from the case-patient’s specimen | Campylobacter | 1996-current | Lab Information | YES |
| Cyclospora | ||||||
| STEC | ||||||
| Listeria | ||||||
| Salmonella | ||||||
| Shigella | ||||||
| Vibrio | ||||||
| Yersinia | ||||||
| 80 | PatID | Unique ID for case-patient's infection | Varies by state | 1996-current | ID field | NO |
| 81 | PcrCdc | For possible E. coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for Shiga toxin using PCR at CDC? | Stx1 | 2009-current | Culture-Independent Testing | YES |
| Stx2 | ||||||
| Stx1&2 | ||||||
| Stx Undiff | ||||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Not Tested | ||||||
| For Vibrio, what was the result of specimen testing using PCR at CDC? (where goal of testing is primary detection, not subtyping or speciation) | Vibrios | |||||
| V cholerae | ||||||
| V parahaemolyticus | ||||||
| Vibrios&V cholerae | ||||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Not Tested | ||||||
| For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing for diagnosis using PCR at CDC? (where goal of testing is primary detection, not subtyping or speciation) | Positive | |||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Not tested | ||||||
| 82 | PcrClinic | For possible E. coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for Shiga toxin using PCR at a clincal laboratory? | Stx1 | 2010-current | Culture-Independent Testing | YES |
| Stx2 | ||||||
| Stx1&2 | ||||||
| Stx Undiff | ||||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Not Tested | ||||||
| For specimens that were culture-confirmed Shigella and Shiga toxin-positive by PCR: What was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a clinical laboratory? (For specimens that were not culture-confirmed or were only positive for Shigella, indicate "positive" under Shigella section above) | Shigella/Stx undiff | |||||
| Shigella/Stx1 | ||||||
| Shigella/Stx2 | ||||||
| Shigella/Stx1&2 | ||||||
| For Vibrio, what was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a clinical laboratory? (where goal of testing is primary detection, not subtyping or speciation) | Vibrios | |||||
| V cholerae | ||||||
| V parahaemolyticus | ||||||
| Vibrios&V cholerae | ||||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Not Tested | ||||||
| For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a clinical laboratory? (where goal of testing is primary detection, not subtyping or speciation) | Positive | |||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Not tested | ||||||
| 83 | PcrClinicTestType | Name of PCR assay used at a clinical lab | BioCode Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) | 2012-current | Culture-Independent Testing | YES |
| Biofire Filmarray Gastrointestinal (GI) | ||||||
| Biofire Filmarray Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) | ||||||
| Biofire Filmarray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) | ||||||
| Biofire Filmarray Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) | ||||||
| BD Max Enteric Bacterial | ||||||
| BD Max Extended Enteric Bacterial | ||||||
| Diatherix Gastrointestinal | ||||||
| Genmark E Plex BCID | ||||||
| Great Basin Scientific Stool | ||||||
| HealthTrackRX Gastrointestinal | ||||||
| Hologic Prodesse ProGastro SSCS | ||||||
| Karius Test | ||||||
| Luminex Gram-Positive Blood Culture | ||||||
| Luminex Verigene Enteric Pathogens | ||||||
| Luminex xTag Gastrointestinal Pathogens | ||||||
| Medical Diagnostics | ||||||
| Principle DX Gastro-AS | ||||||
| QIAstat-DX Gastrointestinal Panel 2 | ||||||
| Vikor Scientific Gastro-ID | ||||||
| Lab-developed test | ||||||
| Unknown | ||||||
| 84 | PcrSphl | For possible E. coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for Shiga toxin using PCR at a state public health laboratory? | Stx1 | 2009-current | Culture-Independent Testing | YES |
| Stx2 | ||||||
| Stx1&2 | ||||||
| Stx Undiff | ||||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Not Tested | ||||||
| For specimens that were culture-confirmed Shigella and Shiga toxin-positive by PCR: What was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a state public health laboratory? (For specimens that were not culture-confirmed or were only positive for Shigella, indicate "positive" under Shigella section above) | Shigella/Stx undiff | |||||
| Shigella/Stx1 | ||||||
| Shigella/Stx2 | ||||||
| Shigella/Stx1&2 | ||||||
| For Vibrio, what was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a state public health laboratory? (where goal of testing is primary detection, not subtyping or speciation) | Vibrios | |||||
| V cholerae | ||||||
| V parahaemolyticus | ||||||
| Vibrios&V cholerae | ||||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Not Tested | ||||||
| For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a state public health laboratory? (where goal of testing is primary detection, not subtyping or speciation) | Positive | |||||
| Negative | ||||||
| Not tested | ||||||
| 85 | PcrSphlTestType | Name of PCR assay used at a state public health lab | BioCode Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) | 2012-current | Culture-Independent Testing | YES |
| Biofire Filmarray Gastrointestinal (GI) | ||||||
| Biofire Filmarray Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) | ||||||
| Biofire Filmarray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) | ||||||
| Biofire Filmarray Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) | ||||||
| BD Max Enteric Bacterial | ||||||
| BD Max Extended Enteric Bacterial | ||||||
| Diatherix Gastrointestinal | ||||||
| Genmark E Plex BCID | ||||||
| Great Basin Scientific Stool | ||||||
| HealthTrackRX Gastrointestinal | ||||||
| Hologic Prodesse ProGastro SSCS | ||||||
| Karius Test | ||||||
| Luminex Gram-Positive Blood Culture | ||||||
| Luminex Verigene Enteric Pathogens | ||||||
| Luminex xTag Gastrointestinal Pathogens | ||||||
| Medical Diagnostics | ||||||
| Principle DX Gastro-AS | ||||||
| QIAstat-DX Gastrointestinal Panel 2 | ||||||
| Vikor Scientific Gastro-ID | ||||||
| Lab-developed test | ||||||
| Unknown | ||||||
| 86 | PersonID | Identification number for person or patient | Varies by state | 2008-current | ID field | NO |
| 87 | Pregnant | Is this Listeria case pregnancy-associated? | Yes; No; Unknown | 1996-current | Pathogen-specific (Listeria) | YES |
| 88 | Race | Case-patient's race | A (Asian) | 1996-current | Demographics | YES |
| B (Black) | ||||||
| I (American Indian or Alaska Native) | ||||||
| M (Multi-Racial) | ||||||
| O (Other) | ||||||
| P (Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian) | ||||||
| W (White) | ||||||
| U (Unknown) | ||||||
| 89 | ResultID | Unique identifier for laboratory result | Varies by state | 2008-current | ID field | NO |
| 90 | RptComp | Is all of the information for this case complete? | Yes; No; Unknown | 1996-current | Other | NO |
| 91 | SentCDC | Was specimen or isolate forwarded to CDC for testing or confirmation OR was there a request for analysis of sequence data to CDC? | Yes; No; Unknown | 2009-current | Lab Information | NO |
| 92 | SeroSite | Serotype/species of pathogen identified by culture, submitted by site | For Campylobacter: jejuni; jejuni subsp jejuni; jejuni subsp. doylei; coli; ,lari; lari subsp. concheus; lari subsp. lari; upsaliensis;,helveticus; fetus; fetus subsp fetus; fetus subsp venerealis;hyointestinalis; hyointestinalis subsp. hyointestinalis; hyointestinalis subsp. lawsonii; sputorum; sputorum bv sputorum; sputorum bv paraureolyticus; lanienae; mucosalis;insulaenigrae; concisus; curvus; rectus; showae;gracilis; canadenesis; peloridis;avium; cuniculorum; hominis; ureolyticus; Unknown; | 1996-current | Subtyping Information | NO |
| For Listeria: 1; 1/2a; 1/2b; 1/2c; 3a; 3b; 3c; 4; 4b; Untypeable; Unknown | ||||||
| For Salmonella: See Kaufmann-White scheme | ||||||
| For Shigella: boydii; dysenteria;, flexneri; sonnei | ||||||
| For Vibrio: alginolyticus; cholerae; cincinnatiensis; damsela; fluvialis; furnissii; harveyi; hollisae; metschnikovi; mimicus; parahaemolyticus; vulnificus; Unknown | ||||||
| For Yersinia: ldovae; bercovieri;enterocolitica; frederiksenii; intermedia; kristensenii; mollaretii; pseudotuberculosis; rohdei; ruckeri; Unknown. | ||||||
| 93 | Sex | Case-patient's sex | M (Male); F (Female); U (Unknown) | 1996-current | Demographics | YES |
| 94 | SiteID | Site identification number | California – CDA2, CDA201, CDA20101, CDA20102, CDA20103, CDA202, CDA203, CDA6 | 1996-current | ID field | NO |
| Colorado – CDCO, COEX | ||||||
| Connecticut – CDA5 | ||||||
| Georgia GOA – CDGE | ||||||
| Georgia MSA – CDA1, CDA101 | ||||||
| Maryland – CDE1 | ||||||
| Minnesota – CDMN | ||||||
| New Mexico – CDNM | ||||||
| New York – CDNF | ||||||
| Oregon – CDOR | ||||||
| Tennessee – CDTN | ||||||
| 95 | SLabsID | State lab identification number | Varies by state | 1996-current | Lab Information | NO |
| 96 | SpecSite | Case patient's specimen collection source | Abscess | 1996-current | Lab Information | NO |
| Amniotic fluid | ||||||
| Blood | ||||||
| Bone | ||||||
| CSF | ||||||
| Ear | ||||||
| Gall bladder | ||||||
| Genitals | ||||||
| Joint | ||||||
| Lung | ||||||
| Peritoneal fluid | ||||||
| Placenta | ||||||
| Rectal swab | ||||||
| Sputum | ||||||
| Stool | ||||||
| Urine | ||||||
| Wound | ||||||
| Unknown | ||||||
| 97 | State | Case patient's state of residence | CA; CO; CT; GA; MD; MN; NM; NY; OR; TN | 1996-current | Demographics | YES |
| 98 | StecHAg | If E. coli, what was the H-antigen number for the isolate? | 1-99 | 1996-current | Pathogen-specific (E.coli) | NO |
| 999' = non-motile | ||||||
| 99 | StecOAg | If E. coli, what was the O-antigen number for the isolate? | 1-999 | 1996-current | Pathogen-specific (E.coli) | NO |
| ‘555' = not O157, O antigen pending or at CDC | ||||||
| ’777' = not O157, O antigen unknown | ||||||
| ‘888' = O antigen not tested | ||||||
| '999' = O antigen rough | ||||||
| 100 | StecStx | Was E. coli isolate Shiga toxin-producing? | Yes; No; Unknown; Not Tested | 1996-current | Pathogen-specific (E.coli) | NO |
| 101 | StLabRcvd | Was the isolate sent to a state public health laboratory? (Answer 'Yes' if it was sent to any state lab, even if it was sent to a lab outside of the case's state of residence) | Yes; No; Unknown | 1996-current | Lab Information | NO |
| 102 | TravelDest | If case-patient traveled internationally, to where did they travel? | List country, or countries, visited | 2004-current | Travel | YES |
| 103 | TravelInt | Did the case patient travel internationally? (within 30 days of onset for Salmonella Typhi, Paratyphi & Listeria, 14 days for Cyclospora, and 7 days for all other pathogens) | Yes; No; Unknown | 2004-current | Travel | YES |
| 104 | WGS_ID | WGS ID Number | Varies by state; from PulseNet or NCBI | 2018-current | Lab Information | NO |
| 105 | Zipcode | Case-patient's zipcode | 5 digit zipcode; 5 digit plus 4, if available. | 1996-current | Demographics | YES |
| Variable Name | Description | Answers (Legal Values) | Year(s) for which variable is available | Category | Included in standard data requests? | |
| 106 | Age | Summary age variable (based on 'DOB' and 'DtSpec'. Calculated in years with decimal places for persons <1yr) | 0-105 | 1996-current | Demographics | YES |
| 107 | CEA_clinical_intv | Are eCEA clinical questions complete? | 0; 1 | 2018-current | Exposure | NO |
| 108 | CEA_intv | Have at least five CEA variables been completed? | 0; 1 | 2014-2023 (Salm); 2015-2023 (Campy) |
Exposure | NO |
| 109 | CEA_travel_intv | Are eCEA travel questions complete? | 0; 1 | 2018-current | Exposure | NO |
| 110 | CSTE | CSTE case definition (used to designate case according to CSTE definition, where it differs from FoodNet definition) | Yes | 1996-current | Other | NO |
| No | ||||||
| 111 | CultureStatus | What test type(s) were used to identify the case? | CX+ | 1996-current | Lab Information | YES |
| CX+CIDT+ | ||||||
| CX-CIDT+ | ||||||
| CXNTCIDT+ | ||||||
| PARASITIC | ||||||
| 112 | CXCIDT | Dichotomous CultureStatus | CX+ | 1996-current | Lab Information | YES |
| CIDT+ | ||||||
| 113 | HospStay | Total length of hospitalization (in days) | Any number | 1996-current | Hospitalization | YES |
| 114 | MomBaby | Is the Listeria case part of a mom-baby pair? | Yes No |
1996-current | Pathogen-specific (Listeria) | YES |
| 115 | MomBabyID | Indicates the ID of the case that is associated with this case if it is part of a mom-baby pair | PatID of associated case | 1996-current | Pathogen-specific (Listeria) | NO |
| 116 | Month | Month of case-patient's specimen collection | 1-12 | 1996-current | Demographics | YES |
| 117 | NarmsLink | Identification field used to link records between FoodNet and NARMS | Varies by state; from NARMS | 1996-current | ID Field | NO |
| 118 | NarmsLink_Other | Identification field used to link records between FoodNet and NARMS for carrier isolates | Varies by state; from NARMS | 2021-current | ID Field | NO |
| 119 | PulseNetID | Identification field used to link records between FoodNet and PulseNet | Varies by state; from PulseNet | 2015-current | ID Field | NO |
| 120 | PulseNetKey | Identification field used to link records between FoodNet and PulseNet | Varies by state; from PulseNet | 2013-current | ID Field | NO |
| 121 | RUCC | Rural-Urban Continuum Code based on reported County | 1-9 (values defined by USDA ERS by decade) | 1996-current | Demographics | NO |
| 122 | SalGroupLetter | Salmonella serotype group letter, based on reported SeroSite | Defined by Kaufmann-White scheme | 1996-current | Pathogen-specific (Salmonella) | YES |
| 123 | SalGroupNumber | Salmonella serotype group number, based on reported SeroSite | Defined by Kaufmann-White scheme | 1996-current | Pathogen-specific (Salmonella) | YES |
| 124 | SerotypeSummary | Summary serotype/species variable (CDC-cleaned version of SeroSite) | For Campylobacter: jejuni; jejuni subsp jejuni; jejuni subsp. doylei; coli; ,lari; lari subsp. concheus; lari subsp. lari; upsaliensis;,helveticus; fetus; fetus subsp fetus; fetus subsp venerealis;hyointestinalis; hyointestinalis subsp. hyointestinalis; hyointestinalis subsp. lawsonii; sputorum; sputorum bv sputorum; sputorum bv paraureolyticus; lanienae; mucosalis;insulaenigrae; concisus; curvus; rectus; showae;gracilis; canadenesis; peloridis;avium; cuniculorum; hominis; ureolyticus; Unknown; For Listeria: 1; 1/2a; 1/2b; 1/2c; 3a; 3b; 3c; 4; 4b; Untypeable; Unknown For Salmonella: See Kaufmann-White scheme For Shigella: boydii; dysenteria;, flexneri; sonnei For Vibrio: alginolyticus; cholerae; cincinnatiensis; damsela; fluvialis; furnissii; harveyi; hollisae; metschnikovi; mimicus; parahaemolyticus; vulnificus; Unknown For Yersinia: ldovae; bercovieri;enterocolitica; frederiksenii; intermedia; kristensenii; mollaretii; pseudotuberculosis; rohdei; ruckeri; Unknown. |
1996-current | Subtyping Information | YES |
| 125 | SpecSrce | FoodNet classified specimen collection source (CDC-cleaned version of SpecSite) | Abscess | 1996-current | Lab Information | YES |
| Blood | ||||||
| CSF | ||||||
| Ortho | ||||||
| Placenta/fetal tissue | ||||||
| Product of Conception | ||||||
| Stool | ||||||
| Urine | ||||||
| Other sterile site | ||||||
| Other | ||||||
| Unknown | ||||||
| 126 | STEC_class | Classification scheme for STEC O Antigens | STEC NONO157 | 1996-current | Pathogen-specific (STEC) | YES |
| STEC O AG NOT TESTED | ||||||
| STEC O AG ROUGH | ||||||
| STEC O AG UNDET | ||||||
| STEC O157 | ||||||
| 127 | Sterile | Was the specimen source from a sterile body site? | Yes, No | 1996-current | Pathogen-specific (Listeria) | NO |
| 128 | TravelDest_Clean | If case-patient traveled internationally, to where did they travel? (CDC-cleaned version of TravelDest) | List country, or countries, visited | 2004-current | Travel | NO |
| 129 | Typh_Salm | Is this a typhoidal Salmonella case? (I.e., Salmonella Typhi, Paratyphi A, Paratyphi B, and Paratyphi C) | 0; 1 | 1996-current | Pathogen-specific (Salmonella) | YES |
| 130 | Year | Year of case-patient's specimen collection | 1996-current | 1996-current | Demographics | YES |
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