Research – USDA – FSIS SAMPLING FOR THE NATIONAL ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE MONITORING SYSTEM (NARMS)

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This directive provides instructions to Public Health Veterinarians (PHVs) at slaughter establishments selected for sampling for the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) surveillance sampling program. For the purpose of this directive, the term “PHV” refers to both PHVs and Supervisory Public Health Veterinarians (SPHVs). This directive issues instructions from FSIS Notice 13-13 and includes revised instructions on ordering sampling supplies. PHVs are to order NARMS sampling supplies at least 72 hours before the scheduled sample collection date. These instructions are consistent with the instructions in other sampling notices and directives