Forms & Ordering Information

Status of Testing at the Vermont Health Department Laboratory

The Health Department Laboratory is pleased to announce that we are opening additional areas of testing, including water testing and more clinical testing. We can now continue to prioritize tests related to the COVID-19 response and offer other important testing options. The following testing is available at the Health Department Laboratory:

Parasitology
Enterics
Gonorrhea/Chlamydia
Rabies
Tuberculosis
Bordetella Pertussis
Measles
COVID-19
Brucella antibody
Quantiferon TB
HIV
Hepatitis B and C Serology
Fransciella tularensis
Syphilis
Urine Drug Screening
Drinking Water Testing and Radon Testing

Order Test Kits

By phone: call 802-338-4724 or 800-660-9997 (toll-free in Vermont).

By mail: download one of the order forms below and mail it to Public Health Laboratory.

By fax: download one of the order forms below and fax it to 802-338-4706.

COVID-19

Get information about ordering COVID-19 test kits.

Rabies Testing

All rabies testing requests must be pre-approved by Infectious Disease Epidemiology. Call (802) 863-7240 or 1-800-640-4374 (available 24/7) for approval. Then complete the Request for Examination form and read the Shipping and Instruction Sheet.

Urine Drug Testing

Clinical Testing

Form to request patient results or correct results

Clinical Tests (Click for Instruction Sheets)	Kit Names	Order Forms
Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms	Kit 4	Test Kit Order Form Clinical Test Request Form
Blood Lead	Blood Lead	Blood Lead Test Requisition Blood Lead Testing Supplies
Bordetella pertussis (Whooping Cough)	Kit 5	Test Kit Order Form Clinical Test Request Form
Brucella Antibody	Kit 13 & 14	Test Kit Order Form Clinical Test Request Form
Enteric	Kit 1	Test Kit Order Form Clinical Test Request Form
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea	Kit 7	Test Kit Order Form Clinical Test Request Form
Francisella Antibody	Kit 13 & 14	Test Kit Order Form Clinical Test Request Form
Hepatitis B/C	Kit 13 & 14	Test Kit Order Form Clinical Test Request Form
HIV Serum	Kit 13 & 14	Test Kit Order Form Clinical Test Request Form
HIV, Oral Fluid	HIV (Oral)	Test Kit Order Form Clinical Test Request Form
Mycobacteria and Mycology	Kit 6	Test Kit Order Form Clinical Test Request Form
Measles PCR	Kit 11	Test Kit Order Form Clinical Test Request Form
Measles lgG/IgM	Kit 13 & 14	Test Kit Order Form Clinical Test Request Form
Parasitology	Kit 2	Test Kit Order Form Clinical Test Request Form
Quantiferon-TB Gold Plus	Kit 10	Test Kit Order Form Clinical Test Request Form
Syphilis RPR/FTA/FDRL	Kit 13 & 14	Test Kit Order Form Clinical Test Request Form

Drinking Water and Radon Testing

Not sure what you're looking for? Find information about what you should test.
Take a look at the descriptions of different tests.
Read the Drinking Water Sample Acceptance Policy to ensure your sample can be tested.
Download the drinking water and radon test kit order form (used for most tests).

** Iron and Sodium tests are currently being subcontracted. You may continue to order tests from us and we will continue to send you all the results. **

For more information on iron and sodium subcontracting, please see our FAQ.

Find drop-off locations for your drinking water test kits

Water and Radon Tests (Click for Instructions Sheets)	Kit Order Forms	Price
Trace Metals & Fluoride (Regulated Systems)	IA	$125
Trace Metals & Fluoride (Homeowners)	IA	$125
Coliform/E. coli (Homeowners)	A	$14
Coliform/E. coli (Regulated Systems)	AA	$14
Coliform/E. coli (Total)	NU	$15
Coliform/E. coli (Irrigation Water)	AG	$15
E. coli from source water (Regulated Systems)	LT	$15
Coliform/E. coli (Private Water)(Childcare/School)	DC-Coliform/E. coli	$14
Coliform/E.coli for Recreation Water	SW	$15
Inorganic Chemicals (Homeowners)	C	$100
Lead and Copper (Homeowners and Regulated Water)	IB	$20
Inorganic Chemicals (Some Permitted Systems)	ID	$90
Inorganic Chemicals (Homeowners)	ID	$90
Anions (Chloride, Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrite, Sulfate)(Homeowners)	AN	$50
Anions (Chloride, Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrite, Sulfate)(Regulated Water)	AN	$50
Nitrate and Nitrite (Homeowners)	N3N2	$24
Nitrate and Nitrite (Regulated Water)	N3N2	$24
Gross Alpha in Water	RA	$45
Radon in Water	RC	$25
Radon in Air-Short Term	RF	$50
Radon in Air-Medium Term	RG	$25
Radon in Air-Long Term	RH	$25
Uranium in Water	RU	$25
Volatile Organic Chemicals	OA	$120
Trihalomethanes	OB	$120
Haloacetic Acids	OK	$150
Synthetic Organic Chemicals Group (OL, OE, OG, OH)	SOC Group	$630
Semi-Volatile Chemicals and Pesticides	OL	$250
Herbicides in Water	OE	$200
Carbamate Pesticides	OG	$100
Ethylenedibromide and Dibromochloropropane	OH	$80
Pentachlorophenol	OP	$75
Individual Inorganic Tests	Individual Tests	$10-25
Miscellaneous Test for Homeowners	Misc Test	call for information
Odor, Alkalinity & Residual Chlorine (Homeowners)	OAC	call for information

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COVID-19 Testing

The Vermont Department of Health Lab and the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) have partnered to provide COVID-19 test kits, free of charge, to certain health care providers in Vermont.