of etiologic agents (Appendix 25). Although written to guide specimen submission to CDC, this publication as well as other guidelines for collecting, processing, storing, and shipping diagnostic specimens (Appendix 26) may be applicable to the submission of specimens to other laboratories. Chapter1 9, Laboratory Support for the Surveillance of VPDs:1 9 - 2 III. Disease-specific guidelines for
... [Show full abstract] specimen collection and laboratory testing This chapter provides a quick reference of the laboratory information from Chapters 1--14 of this manual. Table 2 lists confirmatory and other useful tests for the surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases, and Table 3 summarizes specimen collection procedures for laboratory testing. Because some specimens require different handling procedures, be sure to check with the diagnostic laboratory prior to shipping. When in doubt about what to collect, when to collect, where to send specimens, or if you have other related questions, call the state health de
