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PREPARING FOR THE UNEXPECTED 201� ALL-HA�A�DS LABO�ATO�Y P��PA��D��SS S����Y
The All-Hazards Laboratory Preparedness Survey is an annual survey that assesses the challenges and successes of public health preparedness and the capacity of public health laboratories �PHLs� to respond to biological , chemical , radiological and other threats . The survey was distributed to the PHLs of all 50 states , Puerto �ico , the District of Columbia , Los Angeles and �ew York City and yielded a ��� response rate �52�54� .
Of those labs that responded :
have a plan to receive sentinel
CLINICAL SAMPLES
51outside of normal business hours
49 have a plan to handle six to eight weeks of
SURGE TESTING
48 professional
employ a
BIOSAFETY
39 have a chemical response plan to collect patient specimens after chemical
TERRORISM OR ACCIDENTS
To review a full Summary Data Report of this survey please contact Jacob Rosalez at jacob . rosalez @ aphl . org
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