Lrn Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
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| The Laboratory Response Network (LRN) is a multilevel system designed to link frontline clinical laboratories to advanced capacity testing laboratories. The frontline microbiology laboratories are classified by the LRN as: | View Page |
| Members of the chemical component of the LRN define their network participation with a designation of level 1, 2, or 3. The level primarily responsible for working with hospitals and private laboratories is: | View Page |
| Laboratory Response The broad base of clinical laboratories in this country is an essential component of our nation’s public health and healthcare system and is an essential link in addressing biological and chemical terrorism. In 1999 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiated the concept of a Laboratory Response Network (LRN). The LRN is a network of local, state, federal, and military laboratories across the United States and internationally which work together in an integrated and coordinated way for a rapid response to public health emergencies. The LRN concept of operations is based on a system of safety and proficiency. | View Page |
| The LRN Pyramid The LRN is a multilevel system designed to link frontline clinical microbiology laboratories and hospitals and other institutions to state and local public health laboratories in supporting advanced capacity public health, military, veterinary, agricultural, water and food testing laboratories at the federal level. Laboratories within the LRN are divided into 3 levels: Sentinel Labs, Reference Labs, and National Labs. | View Page |
| Laboratory Response - Chemical Currently there are over 60 territorial and metropolitan public health laboratories that are members of the chemical component of the LRN. A designation of Level 1, 2, or 3 defines their network participation. | View Page |
| In the LRN hierarchy, large organizations like the CDC, the United States Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases, and the Naval Medical Research Center are classified as | View Page |
| In the Chemical Component of the LRN, there are 60 laboratories divided into 3 levels. At the top, with unique facilities unavailable to the level 1 - 3 labs, is/are the | View Page |
| Sentinel Labs The frontline clinical microbiology laboratories are known as “sentinel laboratories”. The sentinel laboratories play a key role in the nation’s preparedness efforts. These laboratories perform the initial screening of clinical specimens for potential pathogens (rule-out) and refer specimens or isolates to a state or local public health laboratory at the reference level of the LRN. There are two kinds of sentinel laboratories: advanced and basic. Classification depends on their biological safety level and analytical capability. | View Page |