Main Body
Virus Reference and Surveillance Laboratory
5668 State Farm Road
Slingerlands, NY 12159
Calicivirus Laboratory
Calicivirus Laboratory
Contact Information
Blair I. Rosen, M.S., Ph.D.
Telephone: (518) 408-2989
FAX: (518) 473-1326
E-mail: bir01@health.state.ny.us
Telephone: (518) 408-2989
FAX: (518) 473-1326
E-mail: bir01@health.state.ny.us
Collection and Submission
Gastroenteritis Outbreaks (testing for norovirus) - please contact either:
- New York State Local County Health Department Office
- New York State Department of Health - Regional Epidemiology Office
Specimen Submission
Completed forms must accompany specimens to:
Wadsworth Center, NYSDOHVirus Reference and Surveillance Laboratory
5668 State Farm Road
Slingerlands, NY 12159
Submission Forms
- Collection and Submission of Samples for Virus Detection (PDF -- 41k)
- Virus Detection History (Patient and Submitter Information) Form (PDF -- 1.3M)
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 directly from the Adobe website. Requests for forms in an alternate format can be made by sending an email to the Calicivirus Laboratory.