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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Laboratories

Last Modified: September 25, 2026

There are 33 laboratories approved for CWD testing. Of these laboratories, 11 are approved for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), 9 are approved for
immunohistochemistry (IHC), and 13 are approved for both ELISA and IHC.

View the full list of NAHLN laboratories approved for CWD testing.