Always follow your facilities procedures and contact your Laboratory Response Network (LRN) reference laboratory for guidance with regard to the toxins and viruses that may be used as bioterrorism agents.
A sentinel laboratory should NOT attempt to:
- Accept or process environmental or animal samples
- Culture from clinical specimens or detect for these agents
- Collect specimens for suspect viruses unless directed by a public health official
The laboratory testing listed on the following pages is intended ONLY as information. For suspect specimen collection, contact your LRN reference laboratory for guidance before collecting or referring specimens.