PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Heatherley, Sandra S
TI  - The Laboratory Response Network for Bioterrorism
AID  - 10.29074/ascls.15.3.177
DP  - 2002 Jul 01
TA  - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
PG  - 177--179
VI  - 15
IP  - 3
4099  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/15/3/177.short
4100  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/15/3/177.full
SO  - Clin Lab Sci2002 Jul 01; 15
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To describe the function and levels of analysis performed by members of the Laboratory Response Network in coping with biological agents of terrorism.DATA SOURCES: Current literature and the Internet.CONCLUSIONS: The Laboratory Response Network is designed to enable rapid, safe, and accurate diagnosis of disease in order to mobilize the nation's response to acts of bioterrorism.ABBREVIATIONS: APHL = Association of Public Health Laboratories; BSC = biological safety cabinet; BSL = biosafety level; BT = bioterrorism; CDC = Centers for Disease Control; LRN = Laboratory Response Network; SOP = standard operating procedure.