NAHLN: COOPERATIVE PROJECT WITH ANIMAL DISEASE RESEARCH & DIAGNOSTICS LABORATORY (ADRDL) AS A LEVEL 1 LABORATORY FOR FY2023.

<b>Project Methods</b><br> Objective 1. Meet all responsibilities of a Level 1 laboratory as outlined in the FY23 agreement. As a Cooperator, ADRDL at SDSU, will take following actions to meet the responsibilities of a Level 1 laboratory leading to increase in NAHLN capabilities and capacity. NAHLN will determine if ADRDL meets the requirements of a Level 1 Laboratory.IT system:Contract with LIMS specific experts to help with LIMS integration of HL7 or modification to commercial LIMS to encompass HL7 requirements, attend training for existing IT personnel in NAHLN laboratories, and obtain or support electronic accessioning capability.Message diagnostic test results, using HL7 standards, to the Laboratory Messaging System (LMS) or other VS systems for all laboratory-approved NAHLN tests.Participate in available messaging competency events.Develop new messages for diagnostic test results in a timeframe prescribed by NAHLN.Comply with IT system access and connectivity requirements, i.e. Information Security Awareness and Acknowledgement of Rules of Behavior training, e-authentication enrollment, and submission of APHIS 513 forms as applicable.Provide diagnostic data per the specified timelines and reporting requirements.Quality system:Maintain full accreditation by AAVLD and provide documentation of such.Attend quality management trainings and maintain software to support the quality system.Laboratory and administrative personnel:Accept and test samples to support disease investigations, surveillance and outbreak events.Assist other laboratories during emergency situations as able.Maintain ADRDL portion on APHIS Laboratory Portal.Maintain the ability to fulfill the administrative requirements related to federal funding received for various NAHLN activities.Purchase and maintain equipment that directly increases the Cooperator's laboratory capacity and support emerging disease diagnostics, e.g. Metagenomics/ Next Generation sequencing equipment.Quarterly reports will be submitted to NAHLN summarizing outcomes of the actions described above.