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What is the Laboratory Response Network (LRN)?
What is the Laboratory Response Network (LRN)?
- A public health lab
- A network of public health labs (correct)
- A network of hospitals
- A network of research facilities
What do public health labs specialize in?
What do public health labs specialize in?
- Treating diseases and threats (correct)
- Enhancing capabilities
- Responding to biological and chemical threats
- Newborn screening
What is the main purpose of public health labs?
What is the main purpose of public health labs?
- To provide reference and specialized testing (correct)
- To maintain capabilities
- To prepare for and respond to threats
- To bring onboard new tests
What is the LRN responsible for?
What is the LRN responsible for?
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What type of testing might public health labs conduct?
What type of testing might public health labs conduct?
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- Public health labs play an important role in reference and specialized testing, which includes testing for various diseases and threats.
- Public health labs are able to conduct the specialized testing because they have high containment facilities and highly trained staff.
- Public health labs must maintain and be able to enhance their capabilities in order to be able to bring onboard new tests when needed.
- Public health labs are members of the Laboratory Response Network, or LRN, which helps prepare for and respond to biological and chemical threats.
- Newborn screening programs are another example of reference and specialized testing that public health labs are responsible for.
- kyl substances or PFAS– P-F-A-S– as well as heavy metals in drinking water. Next slide, please.
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