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Official Mailing Address:

Commander
USAMRIID
Attn: FCMR-UIZ-R
1425 Porter Street
Fort Detrick, MD  21702-5011

Special Pathogens Laboratory

To learn more about submitting specimens to USAMRIID for diagnostic testing, visit the SPL page or send an email.

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Quentin Johnson
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Directions to USAMRIID:

Directions to Fort Detrick:

From Washington, D.C.

Take I-270 North to Frederick, where it merges with U.S. Route 15 North. Take the Motter Ave exit (exit 16), and follow the signs to Fort Detrick's Nallin Farm Gate. The gate is located on the left directly across the street from 7-Eleven on Amber Dr.

From Baltimore, MD

Take I-70 West to Frederick and follow the signs to Route 15 North, exit 53A. Take the Motter Ave exit (exit 16) and follow the signs to Fort Detrick's Nallin Farm Gate. The gate is located on the left directly across the street from 7-Eleven on Amber Dr.

Getting Around Frederick County:

Situated between Baltimore, Md., (46 miles) and Washington, D.C., (45 miles), Frederick County, Md., adjoins Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The major highways that access the county are 1-70, I-270, U.S. 15, U.S. 40, U.S. 40A and U.S. 340. Frederick County is easily accessible by automobile, air, train, and motorcoach. Reagan National, Dulles International and Baltimore/Washington International airports are less than an hour from Frederick, which is also served by Frederick Municipal Airport. A Greyhound Bus Service is also located in Frederick City. There is a MARC commuter rail station in downtown Frederick.



Last Modified Date: 11-Oct-2024