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Specimens shipped through the US mail
Specimens that are shipped through UPS/Fed Ex/other courier services/deliveries
Enteric Virus Laboratory
Enteric Virus Laboratory
Contact Information
Collection and Submission
Specimen Submission
Completed forms must accompany specimens to:
Specimens shipped through the US mail
send to the following address:
David Axelrod Institute
Wadsworth Center
NYS Department of Health
Calicivirus Laboratory
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
Calicivirus Laboratory
120 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
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
Submission Forms
- Collection and Submission of Samples for Virus Detection (PDF -- 143K)
- Infectious Diseases Requisition form (PDF -- 101K)
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 Enteric Virus Lab.