Laboratory Response Network
Laboratory Response Network
The Laboratory Response Network (LRN) is a collaborative effort between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL). The LRN was established to maintain an integrated network of state and local public health, federal, military, and international laboratories that can respond to bioterrorism, chemical terrorism, and other public health emergencies.
Pronunciation
- Laboratory: /ləˈbɒrətəri/
- Response: /rɪˈspɒns/
- Network: /ˈnɛtwɜːrk/
Etymology
- Laboratory: From the Latin laboratorium, a place for labor or work.
- Response: From the Latin responsus, past participle of respondere to respond.
- Network: From the English net + work, originally used to describe a system of interconnected people or operations.
Related Terms
- Bioterrorism: The use of biological agents in an act of terror.
- Chemical Terrorism: The use of chemical substances in an act of terror.
- Public Health: The science and practice of protecting and improving the health of a community.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: A national public health institute in the United States.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation: The domestic intelligence and security service of the United States.
- Association of Public Health Laboratories: A national organization in the United States dedicated to working with members to strengthen governmental laboratories with a public health mandate.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Laboratory Response Network
- Wikipedia's article - Laboratory Response Network
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