Upstate Medical building second lab in Buffalo to process more Covid-19 saliva tests Updated Feb 01, 2021; Posted Feb 01, 2021 Frank Middleton checks a machine in his Upstate Medical University lab which processes Covid-19 saliva tests for SUNY campuses throughout the state. N. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.comN. Scott Trimble | strimble@syra Facebook Share Syracuse, N.Y. – SUNY Upstate Medical University will build a second lab in Buffalo so it can process more Covid-19 saliva tests for students returning to SUNY campuses. The new lab expected to open March 1 at the University of Buffalo will increase SUNY’s testing capacity by 75%, according to an announcement by SUNY.