Poliovirus Laboratory Testing
Attention!
Because specimen submission requirements for CLIA diagnostic testing are currently being updated, ALL submissions to CDC for diagnostic testing require pre-approval at this time. Please contact PicornaLab@cdc.gov before submitting AFM specimens to CDC.

Polio Diagnostic Methods
Various methods for testing specimens for poliovirus

Polio Specimen Collection, Storage, and Shipment
Which specimens should be collected and how

Poliovirus Containment
U.S. participation in World Health Organization’s plan to contain poliovirus type 2 in select laboratories across the world.
Page last reviewed: September 28, 2021
Content source: Global Immunization