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Introduction ..................................................................................................... 5  \n2. Review of Plans............................................................................................... 6  \nMethodology .......................................................................................................................... 6  \nResults.................................................................................................................................... 8  \nLimitations............................................................................................................................ 12  \nConclusions ......................................................................................................................... 12  \n3. Overview of the Tabletop Exercise ............................................................. 13  \n4. Findings from Pilot Test and Next Steps ..................................................... 14  \nCOOP Review Areas ............................................................................................................ 14  \nNext Steps............................................................................................................................ 16  \nReferences ......................................................................................................... 17  \nGLOSSARY  \nAAR 􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮 After Action Report  \nAPHL 􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮 Association of Public Health Laboratories  \nBT 􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮 Biological Terrorism  \nCOOP 􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮 Continuity of Operations Plan CLIA 􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮 Clinical Laboratory Improvement  \nAmendments  \nCT 􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮 Chemical Terrorism  \nFEMA 􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮 Federal Emergency Management Agency  \nHR 􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮 Human Resources  \nICS 􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮 Incident Command System IP 􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮 Improvement Plan  \nIS 􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮 Information Systems  \nLRN 􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮 Laboratory Response Network MEF 􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮 Mission Essential Function MOA 􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮 Memorandum of Agreement MOU 􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮 Memorandum of Understanding  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY  \nLaboratories play an essential role in public health and safety. Laboratory testing generates critical data that is used to make informed decisions about the implementation of preventative measures and development of effective policies to protect the public from unforeseen conditions, hazards, and threats. As such, testing at public health laboratories must be resilient to disruptions caused by natural or man-made disasters. Recent incidents, such as Hurricanes Irma and Maria, have demonstrated the importance of continuity of operations planning for public health laboratories. In particular, public health laboratories must have in place a continuity of operations plan (COOP) . The laboratory COOP is a comprehensive, pre-event plan that describes the procedures, policies, and arrangements necessary for a laboratory to respond quickly and effectively to a wide variety of possible disruptions or threats.  \nPublic health laboratories are in various stages of development of their COOP. While all but three state laboratories have a COOP, the extent to which they have tested their COOP varies. This testing is critical for confirming the accuracy and appropriateness of their continuity of operati","cbCaia88SF4J37NC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaia88SF4J37NC","pdf",1947608,"English","# Glossary\n# Executive Summary\n# Review of Current COOPs\n## Tabletop Exercise\n# Next Steps\n# Introduction\n# Review of Plans\n## Methodology\n## Results\n## Limitations\n## Conclusions\n# Overview of the Tabletop Exercise\n# Findings from Pilot Test and Next Steps\n## COOP Review Areas\n## Next Steps\n# References","[{\"question\":\"Why do public health laboratories need continuity of operations planning (COOP)?\",\"answer\":\"Laboratory testing underpins decisions and preventative measures. 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