COLA is engaged with the CDC’s Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) in the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) to transmit their public health messages to our laboratories and affiliates. Below is a link to the most recent message with updated CDC COVID-19 laboratory testing and reporting questions and answers (Q&As) and specimen collection guidance.
COVID-19 Laboratory Testing and Reporting Q&As and Specimen Collection Guidance
CDC has updated the questions and answers (Q&As) about COVID-19 testing for laboratories. The revised document provides clinical and public health laboratories with updated guidance for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) testing and reporting.