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

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Bureau of Laboratories - State of Florida
• United Kingdom Laboratories
• Private Laboratories

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC labs do not charge for analysis.

Note: You must submit the CDC EpiForm [PDF - 4.56 MB] when submitting specimens to either CDC laboratory.

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
Telephone: 404.639.3577 or 404.639.3721
Fax: 404.639.3645
POC: Dr. Jan Vinjé, CAPT George H. Vaughan, Jr., or 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 Elaine Cramer, MD

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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
Telephone: 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
Telephone: 813.974.5990
Fax: 813.974.5776
POC: 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
Telephone: 904.791.1600
Fax: 904.791.1603
POC: Ron Baker (general microbiology/bacteriology)
Telephone: 904.791.1605 (clinical microbiology)
Fax: 904.791.1603
POC: Cynthia Shank

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United Kingdom Laboratories

Analytes:  Noroviruses

PHLS Central Public Health Laboratory
61 Colidale Avenue
London NW9 5HT
Telephone: 44.020.8358.3117
Fax: 44.020.8205.8195
POC: Dr. Jim Gray

Analytes:  Drinking water pathogens

Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road Reading
Berkshire RG1 5 AN
Telephone: 44.0118.987883
Fax: 44.0118.987878
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
Telephone: 305.599.0199
Fax: 305.592.1224
POC: Dr. Kmieck

Web: http://www.kappalabs.com/

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