Sample Chain of Custody Rachel McCarthy, NEPDN Amanda Hodges, SPDN Players designed by Molly Swartwood, Cornell University
First Detectors Garden Staff & VolunteersTrained First Detectors
Secondary Inspection Extension AgentsState Laboratories
Diagnostic Confirmation Regional Laboratories Five designated laboratories throughout the US. Northeast Region- Cornell University Federal Laboratories APHIS PPQ NIS - National Identification Service USDA ARS SEL CTSU- Systematic Entomology Laboratory, Communication and Taxonomic Services Unit APHIS PPQ CPHST- Center For Plant Health, Science and Technology
Communicating Results State Plant Health Director (SPHD) & State Plant Regulatory Officials (SPRO) Responsible for coordinating a response to the diagnosis and deciding how and when results are discussed between the involved parties. For routine samples all parties involved with sample submission are notified. However, if a sample is suspect to be and/or is confirmed to be positive for an organism of regulatory concern the State Plant Health Director and State Plant Regulatory Officials are notified of the results first.
Sample Chain of Custody & Communication