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TrainingThe Mycology Laboratory provides training to visiting scientists from academia and public health laboratories on classical, molecular and new emerging technologies pertaining to fungal pathogens.EducationIn addition, graduate and post-…

Tests Performedfluorescent antibody test on punch biopsy of skin from the nuchal regionfluorescent antibody test on corneal impressionsin vitro virus isolation from salivavirus neutralization assay on serum, for evidence of rabies antibodyvirus…

**UPDATE** We will no longer accept specimens collected in lavender top/EDTA tubes.Who can submit specimens?Testing of human serology specimens for rabies antibody: the Rabies Laboratory will test human serology specimens from employees of…

Changes in Weekend/Holiday Staffing at the Rabies LaboratoryBeginning on January 9, 2017, the New York State Department of Health Rabies Laboratory will no longer routinely staff the laboratory on weekends or holidays unless the Bureau of…

Data from all Rabies Laboratory specimen submissions are available for browsing, download, and analysis at Health Data NY. Click here for current and historical data. Monthly Specimen Reports are available to the county health…

The Rabies laboratory provides a unique opportunity to graduates and post-doctoral candidates including Emerging Infectious Disease Fellowships and students from the State University of New York, University at Albany College of Integrated Health…

History in New York StateRabies in New York State was initially a disease carried by domestic dogs, a problem brought to all of North America by European settlers in the 1700s. With the advent of record keeping in the 1930s, reported cases of animal…

The Wadsworth Center Bacteriology Laboratory serves as the New York State (NYS) public health reference laboratory providing bacterial identification and characterization. The laboratory’s unique public health services for reference level…

Since 1995, the Bacteriology Laboratory has been developing diagnostic molecular assays to supplement the culture-based testing available.The assays are for public health purposes and are rarely commercially available. The tests used include real-…

Educational opportunities:University at Albany, College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical SciencesStudent Research and VolunteersTraining opportunities:Summer interns and graduate studentsStudent Research and VolunteersAPHL-CDC…

The Wadsworth Center maintains extensive scientific core facilities in support of its investigators and their collaborators. These facilities provide expertise and access to specialized equipment and services, advise investigators and help them in…

The primary objectives of the Office of Research & Technology are to support the Wadsworth Center’s exceptionally large breadth of interests and activities in its pursuit of improving public health.  The office offers a range of services to…

All Newborn Screening test results are available in a report format seven days after the specimen is received. If there is a special health concern (i.e. family history of a disorder, symptom of a disorder), preliminary screening results may be…

For unsuitable or borderline specimens: A repeat sample is required as soon as possible. A request for a repeat will be sent to the hospital of birth designee and the responsible physician. The name of the responsible physician is listed on the…

The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Newborn Screening (NBS) Program securely stores residual (unused during routine testing) dried blood spot specimens for up to 10 years. These dried blood spot specimens are available by request for…

This page lists the materials your laboratory must submit in order to apply for certification to perform testing.Required forms are provided on this page.To apply for Secondary NELAP accreditation in New York, submit the following:Form 107Secondary…

This page contains the following requirements for certification:Proficiency testing requirementsCertification manualStatutes and RegulationsProficiency testing requirementsIn order to become ELAP certified, your laboratory must demonstrate…

Audit and Assessment forms and checklistsThis page contains some checklists and forms that can be used by laboratories as an aid in performing their own internal audits. Checklists and forms are also used by assessors (i.e., environmental…