HIV Diagnostics and Reference Laboratory

MHRP oversees all HIV-1 testing for the Army, and serves as the Tri-Service Reference Laboratory.

Specimen Testing

If you are a DoD site wanting to submit specimens to the HIV Diagnostic Laboratory (HDRL) for testing, please refer to our Lab Submission Manual and Test Request Form.


For HDRL forms and more information:

PLEASE NOTE! New Shipping Address for Clinical Specimens Effective October 9, 2007

Memo regarding clinical specimens shipping address change

Summary of major changes to the HDRL Specimen Submission Guideline, issued June 2007

HDRL Clinical Test Request Form October 2007

HDRL Blood Donor Test Request Form May 2007

HDRL Procleix HIV RNA PCR Test Request Form May 2007

HDRL Change of POC Notification Form May 2007

HDRL Follow-Up Notification Form May 2007

September 2007 CLIP Certificate

September 2007 CAP Certificate

HIV Follow-Up Notification Procedure


For more information, please contact:

MAJ Kurt Martin, Laboratory Manager or
CPT Elaine Morrison, Assistant Laboratory Manager
HIV Diagnostic and Reference Laboratory
Department of Laboratory Diagnostics and Monitoring
Division of Retrovirology
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Phone:301-251-8382 (CPT Morrison)
Phone:301-251-5003 (MAJ Martin)
FAX: 301-294-2186
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