11.   In each state, a few large medical labs keep anthrax samples to test against suspected cases of anthrax in humans.

12.   It will search for inquiries made to labs for anthrax samples or information about anthrax spores.

13.   Officials also disclosed that early testing has shown that the anthrax samples found in media offices in New York and Florida were of the same strain.

14.   Ordinarily, he added, the lab would see only a handful of anthrax samples each year.

15.   Parker said the anthrax sample sent to the New York newspaper was of a coarser texture.

16.   Parker added that there was no evidence of aluminum in the anthrax sample.

17.   So far, all the anthrax samples discovered have characteristics of the so-called Ames strain, a variety the United States used in its germ weapons program.

18.   Some scientists are incredulous that investigators waited until now to subpoena anthrax samples from laboratories.

19.   The centers contacted the laboratory for further study and then forwarded the anthrax sample that arrived last week.

20.   The FBI sent out subpoenas in February asking for Ames anthrax samples and presumably now has a reasonably complete collection for analysis.