Biological and Chemical Preparedness Testing Forms
The Delaware Public Health Laboratory has specimen collection guidelines for bacteria or viruses that might be used in a biothreat event or chemical materials that might be used in a chemical exposure event. For more information about this program visit our Biological and Chemical Preparedness page.
Testing Information
- Laboratory Specimen Collection Procedures Chart
- Testing Available for Chemical Exposure Agents
- Acceptable/Unacceptable Preparedness Testing Samples
Forms and Instruction
- Instructions for Completing Preparedness Forms
- Test Requisition Form (for routine clinical specimens, BT clinical specimens and BT rule out isolates)
- Request for Non-Clinical Preparedness Testing
- DPH Field Screening
- DPH Chain of Custody
- DPHL Preparedness Call Log for Rule Out Isolates
Packaging and Shipping Information
- Biological Terrorism Event Shipping Instructions
- Chemical Exposure Event Specimen Collection
- Chemical Preparedness Clinical Specimen Shipping Manifest
- CDC Chemical Exposure Specimens Collection and Shipping Guidance
Partner Links
- DPH Office of Preparedness
- Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Preparedness and Response
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This page was last updated 1/24.
