Laboratory Emergency Preparedness
Overview
The Laboratory Services Emergency Preparedness program is committed to continual improvement of laboratory preparedness and response to all emergencies. We have improved our laboratories' capacities to respond to biological, chemical and radiological threats. With our partners, we intend to incorporate our response protocols to emergencies, including natural disasters, disease pandemics, or perpetrated acts into the framework of every day business.
Exposure to Toxic Chemical Agents
Information for Rapid Toxic Screens (aka white boxes, clinical specimen kits), in the event of suspected exposure of population to agents of chemical terrorism. Please remember to submit specimens to MTPHL (for forwarding to CDC.)
- Shipping Instructions for Specimens Collected from People Who May Have Been Exposed to Chemical-Terrorism Agents
- Chain of Custody for Specimens Sent to MTPHL Includes address for shipping of specimens for Biological and Chemical Exposure Events
- Instructions for Shipping Blood Specimens to MTPHL after a Chemical-Exposure Event
- Instructions for Shipping Urine Specimens to MTPHL after a Chemical-Exposure Event
- CDC Specimen-Collection Protocol for a Chemical-Exposure Event
- Blood Specimen Manifest for a Chemical Exposure Event
- Urine Specimen Manifest for a Chemical Exposure Event
Exposure to Biological Agents
- Bioterrorism Emergencies
- ASM guidelines for sentinel laboratories (includes testing and packaging and shipping
- Fact sheets on Specific Bioterrorism Agents
Water Tampering
Drinking Water Emergency Sampling (DWES)
Unknown Substance Sampling
- CDC's Laboratory Response to Suspicious Substances
- Credible Threat Policy
- Chemical/Biological Agent Transport Kit Instructions
