Main Body
Viral Encephalitis Testing Program
Program Information
Contact Us
Lab Director: Robert D. Boromisa, PhD.
Telephone: (518) 474-4177
Certification Information
CLIA # 33D0654341
PFI # 1067
Specimen Submission
Completed forms must accompany specimens to:
Specimens that are shipped through the
US Postal Service
send to the following address:
David Axelrod Institute
Wadsworth Center
NYS Department of Health
Viral Encephalitis Laboratory
David Axelrod Institute
PO Box 22002
Albany, NY 12201-2002
Specimens that are shipped through
UPS/Fed Ex/other courier
services/deliveries
send to the following address:
David Axelrod Institute
Wadsworth Center
NYS Department of Health
Viral Encephalitis Laboratory
120 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
Submission Forms
- Collection and Submission of Samples for Viral Encephalitis/Meningitis Testing Instructions (PDF -- 288K )
- Infectious Diseases Requisition form
(On-line fillable PDF -- 101K ) - Viral Encephalitis/Meningitis Case Report Form (On-line fillable PDF -- 102K )
Forms are available as Adobe
Portable Document Format (PDF) files. The Adobe Acrobat
Reader software is required to view and print these forms. The software
is free and can be downloaded from the Adobe website
directly.

