Laboratory Response Network and Emergency Preparedness
Description of the Laboratory Response Network
Sentinel Laboratory Response Plan Overview/Template
Communication
Detection Procedures for BT Agents
Bacillus anthracis, Brucella spp., Francisella tularensis, Yersinia pestis, Burkholderia mallei, Burkholderia pseudomallei
Smallpox Collection Guidance
Collection Procedures for Other Agents:
Avian Influenza
Botulism
Coxiella burnettii
Monkeypox
SARS
Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B
Unknown Viruses
Reporting Requirements
Cultures Meeting Criteria for BT Agents and
Patients with Clinical Symptoms resembling infection with BT agents
Referral Requirements
Cultures Meeting Criteria for BT Agents and
Specimens from Patients with Clinical Symptoms Resembling Infection with BT Agents
Securing Specimens
Packaging and Shipping Infectious Substances
Method of Transport
Hospital or Private Courier
FedEx or other air Carrier
Vehicles dedicated to the transport of diagnostic specimens
Healthcare worker (Materials of Trade)
Transport Method: Federal, state or local government agent
Shipper’s Certification
Directions to NJDHSS Public Health and Environmental Laboratories
Broken or Leaking Specimens
USDOT Sample Shipping Papers
Guidelines for Shipping Agar Plates
Suppliers of UN Certified Products
Link to Just-In-Time Packaging Requirements
Category “A” Ground
Category “A” Air
Category “B” Ground
Category “B” Air
Notification, Transfer and Destruction of Select Agents
Biosafety: Handling Pathogens in the Laboratory
Laboratory Security
Chain of Custody
USDA Organism and Vector Permits |
