Public Health Laboratory: Preparedness Testing Forms and Procedures
BIOTERRORISM
The Delaware Public Health Laboratory has prepared specimen collection guidelines for bacteria or viruses that might be used in a bioterrorism event. These guidelines will be updated as changes are made or more information becomes available.
Shipping and Collection procedures and forms, as well as contact information, are available below.
- Test Requisition Form for submitting routine clinical specimens
- Specimen Collection Procedures for Identification of Bioterrorism Organisms - [ Text only version ]
- Acceptable/Unacceptable Preparedness Testing Samples - [ Text only version ]
- Instructions for Preparedness Specimen Packaging, Transport and Completion of Test Requisition and Chain of Custody Form - [ Text only version ]
- Request for Clinical Preparedness Testing -
[ Text
only version ]
This three page packet includes the Request for Clinical Preparedness Testing and the DPHL Chain of Custody for Clinical Preparedness Samples forms. - Biological Terrorism Event Shipping Instructions - [ Text only version ]
- CDC Specimen Submission (or DASH) Form - [ Text only version ]
- Request for Environmental Preparedness
Testing - [ Text
only version ]
This six page packet includes the Request for Environmental Preparedness Testing, the Chain of Custody for Environmental Preparedness Samples and the Chain of Custody for Multiple Environmental Preparedness Samples forms.
CHEMICAL PREPAREDNESS
The Delaware Public Health Laboratory has prepared specimen collection guidelines for chemical materials that might be used in a chemical exposure event. These guidelines will be updated as changes are made or more information becomes available.
Shipping and Collection procedures and forms, as well as contact information, are available below.
- Current Testing Available for Detection and Quantitation of Chemical Exposure Agents - [ Text only version ]
- Specimen Collection Procedures for Identification of Chemical Exposure Materials - [ Text only version ]
- Acceptable/Unacceptable Preparedness Testing Samples - [ Text only version ]
- Instructions for Preparedness Specimen Packaging, Transport and Completion of Test Requisition and Chain of Custody Form - [ Text only version ]
- Request for Clinical Preparedness Testing -
[ Text
only version ]
This three page packet includes the Request for Clinical Preparedness Testing and the DPHL Chain of Custody for Clinical Preparedness Samples forms. - Chemical Exposure Event Specimen Collection - [ Text only version ]
- CDC Chemical Exposure Specimens Collection and Shipping Guidance - [ Text only version ]
- Chemical Preparedness Clinical Specimen Shipping Manifest - [ Text only version ]
- Chemical Exposure Event Shipping Instructions - Urine - [ Text only version ]
- Chemical Preparedness Specimen Collection and Urine Cup Shipping Manifest - [ Text only version ]
- Chemical Exposure Event Shipping Instructions - Blood - [ Text only version ]
- Chemical Preparedness Specimen Collection and Blood Tube Shipping Manifest - [ Text only version ]
- Request for Environmental Preparedness Testing
- [ Text
only version ]
This six page packet includes the Request for Environmental Preparedness Testing, the Chain of Custody for Environmental Preparedness Samples and the Chain of Custody for Multiple Environmental Preparedness Samples forms. - Chemical Preparedness Environmental Specimen Shipping Manifest - [ Text only version ]
Visit the Biological and Chemical Terrorism Sample Collection and Containment Kit page for explicit instructions on site assessment.
Visit the Laboratory Preparedness Advisory Committee (LPAC) page for forms
and documents from the LPAC meetings.
Return to Delaware Public Health Laboratory page.
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