Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.
Unit:Public Health - Part 2
Lecture:Bioterrorism, Agricultural Terrorism, Chemical Terrorism, Nuclear Terrorism
Slide content:Laboratory Response Network (LRN) LRN - national network of local, state, and federal public health laboratories Provide response capacity for biological and chemical terrorism, as well as other public health emergencies More than 150 biological and 62 chemical LRN labs Most are state public health labs, but veterinary, military, and international labs are also important participants 11
Slide notes:The Laboratory Response Network or LRN is a network of testing laboratories. These laboratories include f ood testing, veterinary diagnostic, and environmental testing laboratories. The LRN provides response capacity for biological and chemical terrorism, as well as other public health emergencies. There are more than 150 biological and 62 chemical LRN labs. Most of the labs are state public health labs, but veterinary, military, and international labs are also important participants. 11