Published on New York State Department of Health, Wadsworth Center (https://wadsworth.org)

Coronavirus Testing Guidance

Advisory Notice

Required Information for Infectious Disease Requisition

Wadsworth Center, the NYS Public Health Laboratory, continues to provide COVID-19 testing for select sample collection entities (including but not limited to State agency run congregational settings with vulnerable populations, local health departments, and other entities responding to outbreak investigations). Sample collection entities must seek advanced approval by Wadsworth Center prior to sending samples. Sample collectors submitting COVID-19 specimens to the Wadsworth Center must use one of the two methods below.

Specimen Collection, Handling and Transport 

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