Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Participation in the Veterinary Laboratory Response Network Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Cooperative Agreement ProgramPD: Pabilonia, Kristy L Institution: Colorado State UniversityCo-PD: Powers, Barb E Institution: Colorado State UniversityFaculty Bacteriologist: Hyatt, Doreene R Institution: Colorado State UniversityFaculty Toxicologist: Hamar, Dwayne W Institution: Colorado State UniversityThe Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (CSUVDL) is accredited bythe American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) as a full-service, all species laboratory. The CSUVDL has a robust Quality System that meets and inmost places, exceeds, AAVLD guidelines, which are based on ISO17025 standards. TheCSUVDL has strong capabilities for veterinary diagnostic service regionally, nationally andinternationally and performs more than 330,000 tests annually. The CSUVDL currentlyserves as a Core Laboratory for the United States Departement of Agriculture (USDA)National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) and as a Sentinal Laboratory for theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Laboratory Response Network (LRN).The CSUVDL is well poised to serve as an active member of the Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) Veterinary Laboratory Response Network (Vet-LRN) program. TheCSUVDL can provide full veterinary diagnostic testing services, including bacteriology,chemistry, toxicology, virology, parasitology and pathology testing and resultsinterpretation. The CSUVDL is housed in a new, state-of-the-art building with more than20,000 square feet of laboratory space, including a large necropsy floor, numerous BSL-2laboratories and one CDC/USDA Select Agent approved BSL-3 laboratory. The faculty andstaff of the CSUVDL are well trained to analyze veterinary cases and diagnostic samplesusing more than 250 diagnostic tests offered by our laboratory. In addition, the CSUVDL hasan advanced information technology system, including an advanced Laboratory InformationManagements System with the capabilities for sending HL7 messages. The CSUVDLroutinely contributes to outreach and service activities for animal owners, livestockproducers and government agencies. Since its acceptance into the Vet-LRN in 2011, theCSUVDL has been active in all aspects of Vet-LRN programs. For this project, the CSUVDLagrees to perform sample analyses and diagnostic investigations as requested by the Vet-LRN, utilize eLEXNET for data management, assist with animal food and drug emergencyoutbreak testing and provide surge capacities for testing, use standardized Vet-LRNmethodologies and participate in Vet-LRN proficiency testing and quality managementsystems.
The CSUVDL is accredited (full service, all species) by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD). The CSUVDL is well positioned to become part of the Vet-LRN program based on diagnostic capabilities, laboratory facilities, personnel, expertise and experience working with regulatory authorities, including laboratory networks, and will serve as a skilled, accurate and efficient laboratory for the Vet-LRN program.
