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OPRP - Clinical and Environmental Laboratory Resources

    The following is a list of laboratories that may be used for the analysis of common gastrointestinal illness pathogens in clinical specimens and/or environmental samples.  Please note, this list is by no means exhaustive and simply represents a starting point for cruise lines or cruise ships seeking clinical or environmental laboratory services.


    U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • CDC labs do not charge for analysis.

    • Viral Gastroenteritis Laboratory
    Analytes:  Viral agents (including noroviruses)

    Address:
    National Calicivirus Laboratory (including noroviruses)
    Gastroenteritis & Respiratory Viruses Laboratory Branch
    Division of Viral Diseases (DVD)
    National Center for Immunizations and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    Mail stop G-04
    1600 Clifton Rd NE
    Atlanta, GA 30333
    Voicemail: 404.639.3577 or
    404.639.3721
    Facsimile:404.639.3645
    POC:  Dr. Jan Vinjé, CAPT George H. Vaughan, Jr., or Dr. Elaine Cramer, MD

    Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Section
    Analytes:  Bacterial agents

    Address:
    Epidemic Investigations and Surveillance Laboratory
    Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Laboratory Section
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    1600 Clifton Road, 1-B317
    Atlanta, GA 30333
    Telephone: 404.639.1798
    Facsimile: 404.639.3333
    POC: Cheryl Bopp, MS,  CAPT George H. Vaughan, Jr. or Dr. Elaine Cramer, MD

    Note: You must submit the CDC EpiForm when submitting specimens to either CDC laboratory.

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    U.S. Food and Drug Administration


    Analytes: Seafood Toxins

    Gulf Coast Seafood Laboratory/FDA
    1 Iberville Drive
    Dauphin Island, AL 36528
    (251) 690-3379
    POC:  Ray Granade


    Bureau of Laboratories - State of Florida

    Analytes:  Viruses (noroviruses, hepatitis A).  Full spectrum of microbiology and bacteriology capabilities.

    Florida Department of Health
    Bureau of Laboratories - Tampa Laboratory (virology)
    William G. (Doc) Myers Building
    3602 Spectrum Blvd
    Tampa, FL 33612
    813.974.5990 (v)
    813.974.5776 (f)
    POC:  Dr. Lillian M. Stark, PhD, MPH, MS

    web:  http://www.doh.state.fl.us/lab/laboratoryservices.htm

    Florida Department of Health
    Bureau of Laboratories - Central Lab (microbiology)
    12171 Pearl Street
    Jacksonville, FL
    904.791.1600
    904.791.1603
    POC:  Ron Baker (general microbiology/bacteriology)
    904.791.1605 (v) (clinical microbiology)
    904.791.1603 (f)
    POC:  Cynthia Shank

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    United Kingdom Laboratories


    Analytes:  Noroviruses

    PHLS Central Public Health Laboratory
    61Colidale Avenue
    London NW9 5HT
    44.020.8358.3117 (v)
    44.020.8205.8195 (f)
    POC:  Dr. Jim Gray

    Analytes:  Drinking water pathogens

    Royal Berkshire Hospital
    London Road Reading
    Berkshire RG1 5 AN
    44.0118.987883 (v)
    44.0118.987878 (f)
    POC:  Dr. Ann Night


    Private Laboratories

    Analytes:  Various environmental samples (e.g food/water)

    Kappa Laboratories - Environmental Lab
    2577 NW 74th Avenue
    Miami, FL 33122
    305.599.0199 (v)
    305.592.1224 (f)
    POC:  Dr. Kmieck

    web:  http://www.kappalabs.com/

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