This year, 109 health alerts, testing information and educational news were sent via the LRN to partners in environmental and public health, federal agencies, health care, and national and international laboratories.

The State Hygienic Laboratory is a member of the Laboratory Response Network, a diverse and integrated network of local and state public health, clinical, federal, military, veterinary, environmental and international laboratories that can respond to public health emergencies, including biological and chemical terrorism. The LRN was established in 1999 through a collaborative effort of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Association of Public Health Laboratories. LRN activities are supported through the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement.