10/15/2021: Lab Update: Join the Next Clinical Laboratory COVID-19 Response Call on Monday, October 18 at 3:00 PM ET

CDC's Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS)

Audience: Individuals Performing COVID-19 Testing

Level: Laboratory Update

On Monday, October 18 from 3:00-4:00 PM ET, CDC’s Division of Laboratory Systems will host a call to discuss hot topics and to solicit the laboratory community’s questions about the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Clinical Laboratory COVID-19 Response Calls take place every other week and last for one hour. The next call is scheduled for Monday, November 1.

Please see below for agenda and Zoom information. Attendance for this call is limited to 5,000 participants, but audio, transcripts, and slides will be posted online by the following Monday.

To submit a question for consideration, email DLSinquiries@cdc.gov in advance or use the Question & Answer (Q&A) function in Zoom during the call.

For more information, visit the Clinical Laboratory COVID-19 Response Call website.

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Thank you,

Laboratory Outreach Communication System | Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)

Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

LOCS@cdc.gov

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Clinical Laboratory COVID-19 Response Call Agenda
  • Welcome
    • Jasmine Chaitram, CDC Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)
  • Say Yes to COVID-19 Testing (SYCT) Initiative Overview
    • Matthew McMahon & Rachael Fleurence, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • COVID-19 Testing and Policy in Utah K–12 Schools
    • William Lanier, Utah Department of Health
  • CMS Update
    • Felicidad (Faye) Valcarcel, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • SARS-CoV-2 Variants Update
    • John Barnes, CDC Laboratory and Testing Task Force for the COVID-19 Response

October 18, 2021 Meeting Materials

Transcript »

Slides »


Zoom Information

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URL: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/j/1606392851?pwd=YVE3WEQrbC9VOXRlZ1lUSUg3SGJFQT09

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