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Mass General Brigham's hospital campuses and off-site facilities are fully open and operational on Tuesday, Feb. 24, with the exception of some limited closures. For real-time updates and service changes, please check our Alerts page.

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Virology Laboratory

The Virology Laboratory performs multiple testing modalities for different viruses. These include cell culture, serology, antigen testing and nucleic acid testing. Testing is performed Monday to Friday, 7 am – 5 pm.

Specific tests include the following:

  • Cell culture for HSV, CMV, adenovirus, and VZV
  • Antibodies for toxoplasma, VZV, CMV, measles, mumps, EBV
  • Influenza A/B, parainfluenza, RSV, EBV, HIV, BK virus

Contact Information

For questions or concerns regarding the Virology Laboratory, please contact Linda Weiser, technical director, or Linda Bendoris, virology supervisor, at 617-732-5373.

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