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Mailing and Shipping Information
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Use the addresses below when mailing or shipping specimens, billing correspondence, and other laboratory related items to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Public Health Laboratory. Select the appropriate address based on the service you are using (USPS or courier/overnight delivery) and the type of item you are sending.
For specimen-specific submission requirements, shipping instructions, test information, and laboratory contact information, visit the Directory of DSHS Test and Specimen Requirements or for questions call 512-776-6697.
| US POST OFFICE | COURIER/OVERNIGHT SHIPPING |
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| Billing | |
| [Receiver Name] and or [Department] Texas Department of State Health Services Public Health Laboratory Division, MC 1947 PO Box 149347 Austin, TX 78714-9347 | [Receiver Name] and or [Department] Texas Department of State Health Services Public Health Laboratory Division, MC 1947 1100 W. 49th Street Austin, TX 78756-3199 |
| Newborn Screening | |
| Newborn Screening Texas Department of State Health Services Public Health Laboratory Division, MC 1947 PO Box 149341 Austin, TX 78714-9341 | Newborn Screening Texas Department of State Health Services Public Health Laboratory Division, MC 1947 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756-3199 |
| Specimen Delivery | |
| [Receiver Name] and or [Department] Texas Department of State Health Services Public Health Laboratory Division, MC 1947 PO Box 149163 Austin, TX 78714-9163 | [Receiver Name] and or [Department] Texas Department of State Health Services Public Health Laboratory Division, MC 1947 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756-3199 |