NAHLN laboratories conduct diagnostic tests for which diseases?

NAHLN laboratories conduct diagnostic tests for which diseases?

• A. Only non-regulated diseases
• B. Only wildlife diseases
• C. Regulated and program diseases
• D. Foreign animal diseases only

Answer: (C)

NAHLN laboratories are built to support animal health by performing diagnostic tests for diseases that are regulated by authorities as well as those that are tracked in national surveillance programs. This dual role means they handle regulated diseases—those with reporting, quarantine, and control requirements—and program diseases that are monitored through USDA/APHIS surveillance efforts to prevent outbreaks and protect animal health and trade. So, describing their work as covering regulated and program diseases best captures what they do. The other options miss important parts of their scope: testing only non-regulated diseases ignores regulatory duties; testing only wildlife diseases omits domestic regulated and program diseases; testing only foreign animal diseases excludes the wide range of regulated and program diseases encountered domestically and through surveillance programs.

NAHLN laboratories are built to support animal health by performing diagnostic tests for diseases that are regulated by authorities as well as those that are tracked in national surveillance programs. This dual role means they handle regulated diseases—those with reporting, quarantine, and control requirements—and program diseases that are monitored through USDA/APHIS surveillance efforts to prevent outbreaks and protect animal health and trade. So, describing their work as covering regulated and program diseases best captures what they do. The other options miss important parts of their scope: testing only non-regulated diseases ignores regulatory duties; testing only wildlife diseases omits domestic regulated and program diseases; testing only foreign animal diseases excludes the wide range of regulated and program diseases encountered domestically and through surveillance programs.