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Clinical laboratory preparedness and response guide

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    DATE: Version 1.1: Revision date: 11/16/2016

    Hospital and clinical laboratories are the first line of defense against biothreat agent infections and emerging infectious diseases. These laboratories will likely be the first to see clinical specimens from patients who have been exposed to intentional biothreat agent releases, naturally occurring biothreat agents or emerging infectious diseases. Their quick recognition and communication of these suspect agents is the key to rapid identification and response.

    This guide was developed to assist laboratories by providing guidance on the responsibilities and practices that are recommended when dealing with biothreat agents. In it you will find the tools and standards necessary to recognize if your laboratory has received a patient specimen containing a biothreat agent and how to handle it. This guide also covers basic laboratory biosafety, packaging and shipping, regulations that impact LRN Sentinel Laboratories and much more.

    Content approval date: 08/01/2016

    Version 1.0: Document publication date: 11/03/2016

    This publication (brief, report, article, etc.) was supported by Cooperative Agreement # U60OE000103 funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC or the Department of Health and Human Services. This project is funded 100% by Federal funds.

    Version 1.1: Revision date: 11/16/2016 (minor updates to various URLs throughout the document)

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