Laboratory Information for Bioterrorism Emergencies
NOTE: the following is a list of lab resources related specifically to bioterrorism. For lab resources relevant to all types of emergencies, please see Emergency Preparedness and Response: Laboratory Information.
On this page:
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Lab Info for Specific Agents
- Anthrax
- Botulism
- Brucellosis
- Plague
- Smallpox
- Tularemia
- Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
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Lab Info for All Bioterrorism
- CDC Laboratory Response Network (LRN): Biological Terrorism
Bioterrorism response role of the LRN, an integrated network of state & local public health, federal, military, & international labs. - Sentinel Level Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Guidelines
Standardized, practical methods to aid microbiologists in ruling out critical agents & referring specimens to public health laboratories (LRN Reference Laboratories) for confirmation. From the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). - Negative Staining Electron Microscopic Protocol for Rash Illness
(458 KB/8 pages)
Instructions for laboratorians - Specimen Shipping & Packing
Information & guidance on shipping infectious substances & diagnostic specimens - Specimen Selection (303 KB/4 pages)
Selection, transport, storage, plating & processing, by disease agent.
(Spanish translation available) - Spot Tests of Selected Organisms (96 KB/1 page)
(Spanish translation available) - Microbiology Biosafety (303 KB/1 page)
Risk & precautions for Level A laboratories, by agent.
(Spanish translation available) - Vaccines (57 KB/1 page)
Vaccine type, efficacy, comments, & requirements, by agent. - Summary of Biosafety Level 1 & 2 for Infectious Agents (54 KB/2 pages)
Table of primary & secondary containment methods, equipment, & facilities.
(Spanish translation available) - Video Webcast: Coping with Bioterrorism – The Role of the Laboratorian
Nov 9, 2001