CDC Laboratory Communicators' Network Updates – June 25, 2020

COLA has extended its engagement in its partnership with the CDC through the Laboratory Communicators’ Network (LCN) in the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) to provide additional updates and resources to our COLA laboratories and affiliates. Below is information from the most recent message.

• You can visit the updated CDC Laboratory Training website at https://www.cdc.gov/labtraining?Sort=format%3A%3Aasc.

• You may submit comments on the “Request for Information Concerning Personnel and the Retention of Next Generation Sequencing Data in Clinical and Public Health Laboratories” page at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/05/15/2020-10461/request-for-information-concerning-personnel-and-the-retention-of-next-generation-sequencing-data-in. The comment period ends Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Please email questions to DLSInquiries@cdc.gov.
  
  
• Information about registration with the CDC International Reagent Resource (IRR) is at https://www.internationalreagentresource.org/Register.aspx. You may log in to view IRR reagents and materials at https://www.internationalreagentresource.org/Catalog.aspx. The “COVID-19 Diagnostic Supplies Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)” is at https://www.internationalreagentresource.org/QuickLinks/Covid19FAQ.aspx. Additional IRR information is available at https://www.internationalreagentresource.org/Home.aspx.

• CDC Information about influenza viruses is at https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/viruses/index.htm. Information about the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, is at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.