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title: Updated Instructions for Use of CDC 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel
description: 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.
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[CDC Updates](https://blog.cola.org/cdc-updates)

# [Updated Instructions for Use of CDC 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel](https://blog.cola.org/cdc-updates/updated-instructions-for-use-of-cdc-2019-ncov-real-time-rt-pcr-diagnostic-panel)

 Written by [Center for Disease Control](https://blog.cola.org/cdc-updates/author/center-for-disease-control) | Apr 14, 2020 9:40:50 PM

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