Clinical Virology Laboratory -
Contact Information

Dr. Charles Rinaldo may be contacted regarding clinical virology questions at:
    Telephone: 412-624-3928 or 412-647-3764
    Internal Pager: 6940
    Long Range Pager: 412-392-7502
    Email: rinaldo@pitt.edu

For other information, please contact Dr. Denise Pollett, Program Manager: For information on tests, results and other aspects of the laboratory, please contact personnel in the UPMC Clinical Virology Laboratory:
    Telephone: 412-647-3726
    Fax: 412-647-3755
    OR Melissa McCullough (Virology Lead Technologist) 412-647-6147

Laboratory Hours

Monday-Friday: 7 AM - 5 PM
Saturday 8 AM – 2 PM

Shipping Address

Specimens can be shipped to the following address 24 hours
(except for on Saturday 9 AM cut-off time specifically for the CMV CNAT PCR test on blood samples and 11 AM cut-off time for the RVPNAT Respiratory Viral Test):

Clinical Virology Laboratory
UPMC Presbyterian University Hospital
A-910 PUH
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582