Biothreat Preparedness Training: Burkholderia spp.

Key points

  • This course provides clinical laboratory scientists with information about the laboratory identification of Burkholderia spp. 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 hour

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Course length: 1 hour

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

Upon completion of this eLearning, you will be able to:

  • Summarize the basic epidemiology and ecology of Burkholderia spp.
  • List important aspects of biosafety in working with Burkholderia spp. in the laboratory.
  • Outline the role of the Laboratory Response Network (LRN) sentinel laboratory in the detection of Burkholderia spp.
  • Apply various laboratory tests that are used to presumptively identify Burkholderia spp.
  • Use sentinel laboratory protocols to Rule Out or Refer isolates for the identification of Burkholderia spp.

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