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Appendix 2-C<br />

• Contact the Wadsworth Center laboratory prior to shipping samples for testing for<br />

influenza A (H5N1).<br />

Dr. Kirsten St. George 518-869-4520, kxs16@health.state.ny.us<br />

Dr. Amy Dean 518-862-4322, abd01@health.state.ny.us<br />

Mr. Ryan Bennett 518-869-4551, rtc03@health.state.ny.us<br />

• It is the shipper’s responsibility to ensure that appropriate shipping materials are used.<br />

Please contact your carrier for shipping and packaging information. Patient specimens<br />

must be shipped as “Diagnostic Specimens.” All specimens must be shipped "Priority<br />

Overnight" and received within 24 hours via chosen carrier. Specimens should ONLY<br />

be shipped Sunday - Thursday so that appropriate laboratory personnel can be present<br />

to accept and accession specimens Monday - Friday.<br />

Address for courier shipping:<br />

Wadsworth Center, NYSDOH<br />

Griffin Laboratory<br />

Virus Reference and Surveillance Laboratory<br />

5668 State Farm Road (Rt. 155)<br />

Slingerlands, NY 12159<br />

February 7, 2006 3

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