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As Americans in the 21st century, we take it for granted that antibiotics will cure us from all sorts of infectious diseases. Yet, it is only 100 years ago that 9 out of 1000 women died during childbirth, 30% of children did not survive their first…

The Bloodborne Viruses Laboratory (BVL) serves as the public health reference laboratory for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing in New York State. Our clinical testing program is focused on providing services not…

The Bloodborne Viruses Laboratory’s applied research program includes developing molecular and serological laboratory methods to address clinical testing and surveillance needs. The laboratory also collaborates with internal and external…

The Regulated Medical Waste Program is responsible for approving alternative technologies to treat regulated medical waste prior to their installation at healthcare facilities.FacilitiesUpon installation of an approved technology, facilities must…

Individuals performing chemical analyses for blood alcohol content may apply for a permit.Permit requirements include:A high school degree plus one year of laboratory experienceOR two years of college study and six months of laboratory…

Training agencies approved to provide breath analysis training include:Office of Public Safety of the Division of Criminal Justice ServicesDivision of State PoliceNassau County Police DepartmentSuffolk County Police DepartmentNew York City Police…

[collapse collapsed]Obtain an initial permit to perform breath alcohol analysisIn order to obtain a permit to perform breath alcohol analysis, one must complete an approved training program.An approved training program consists of:24 hours of…

The Breath Alcohol Permit Program approves, for use in New York State, breath analysis instruments found on the Conforming Products List of Evidential Breath Alcohol Measurement Devices as established by the U.S. Department of Transportation/…

Manufacturers of Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices (BAIIDs) submit their devices to independent laboratories which test the devices against the current National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) model specifications.The Ignition…

Resources for more information on HIV and Hepatitis C testingHIV Testing at the Wadsworth Center Newborn Screening ProgramGuidelines for use of the HIV Diagnostic Testing Algorithm for LaboratoriesNYSDOH AIDS Institute linksHotlines and phone…

Updates to the Pediatric HIV Testing Service (as of 1/11/2023)We are making changes to the Pediatric HIV Testing Service to enhance our ability to detect small amounts of HIV RNA in pediatric samples and improve the efficiency and security of…

The Bloodborne Viruses Laboratory (BVL) provides a variety of referral testing services, including confirmation of reactive rapid tests, detection of suspected acute infections, and resolution of discrepant results. Contact the laboratory for more…

The Bloodborne Viruses Laboratory (BVL) provides HIV-2 nucleic acid testing to diagnose and monitor HIV-2 infections. This testing is provided for all New York State submitters who have a patient who is known or suspected to be infected with HIV-2.…

The Bloodborne Viruses Laboratory performs hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA testing on specimens that are reactive for HCV antibodies to confirm the presence of an active HCV infection. Qualitative HCV RNA testing is currently offered to HCV rapid…

Specimen Collection KitsRequest TestingLabel SpecimenShip SpecimenRetrieve ReportsTable: Specimen Collection and Shipping Instructions by Test Requested Who Can Submit a Specimen?The Wadsworth Center is a reference laboratory.  Use local…

Applied research at the Wadsworth Center encompasses a wide variety of highly collaborative activities.  Staff are committed to perform extensive research to develop and apply new methods and technologies to detect and characterize human…

Photochemical smog and air pollution have been shown to cause acute and chronic damages to human and ecosystem health.  Atmospheric chemists at the Wadsworth Center are at the forefront of understanding and addressing the critical role gaseous…

This group includes scientists who apply cutting-edge structural and cell biology techniques to study fundamental cellular processes in normal and diseased conditions, and in microbial pathogens. These studies provide molecular detail of…

Significant changes have occurred over the last decade in how researchers think about health and disease, the role the environment plays in disease etiology, and how best to assess human exposure to environmental pollutants and dietary chemicals.…