As of January 14, 2020, the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory’s (WPHL) Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory is experiencing a structural integrity failure and is currently decommissioned. It is unclear how long our BSL-3 will be out of service. The BSL-3 laboratory houses both the Preparedness Laboratory, which functions as the Laboratory Response Network Laboratory for the state of Wyoming, and the Mycobacteriology Laboratory (culture testing only), which tests for tuberculosis.
NOTE: IGRA-QFT testing is still offered and is not affected by this decommissioning.
The WPHL has taken action to divert all BSL-3 testing to appropriate locations. We ask that if you are submitting any of these tests, you contact the WPHL for instructions.
For Mycobacteriology, please contact:
Jody Fleming 307-777-8644
Jim Mildenberger 307-777-6060
Noah Hull 307-777-6053
Tuberculosis Testing:
TB Culture
AFB smear
AFB Isolate Identification Testing
For LRN Activities and Testing, please contact:
Shawna Dereemer 307-777-3735
Gale Stevens 307-777-3375
Valerie O’Neill 307-777-33287
LRN Testing:
Rule out testing of suspect select agents:
Arbovirus Panel
Bacillus Anthracis
Brucella Species
Burkholderia Species
Ebola
Francisella
tularensis
Multi Agent Panel (Unknown samples)
Novel Coronavirus 2012
Ricin
Rickettsia Species
Pox Virus
Yersinia pestis
Malaria Screening
Suspicious Powder/Packaging Screening
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at any of the phone numbers above, or at: shawna.dereemer@wyo.gov noah.hull@wyo.gov gale.stevens@wyo.gov