Biothreat Preparedness Training: Brucella spp.

Key points

  • This course provides clinical laboratory scientists with information about the laboratory identification of Brucella species. This training assists clinical laboratory scientists in recognizing potential agents of bioterrorism that they may encounter during routine laboratory work-ups of sputum, blood, and aspirate/biopsy specimens.
Course length: 1.5 hours

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Course length: 1.5 hours

Training overview

This course is part of the Biothreat Preparedness Training Sentinel Laboratories Series.

Laboratory managers may consider using this course to:

  • Assess staff competency in performing laboratory procedures accurately.
  • Determine if staff are referring specimens for test confirmations correctly.

Training objectives

At the conclusion of this eLearning, you should be able to:

  • Describe laboratory tests for identification of Brucella spp.
  • Describe how to rule out or refer isolates for Brucella spp. using standardized laboratory protocols.
  • Discuss the role of the sentinel laboratory in bioterrorism response.

Continuing education units

This course does not offer P.A.C.E.® credits. You may receive a course completion certificate without P.A.C.E.® credits.

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Division of Laboratory Systems