01/28/2022: Lab Update: CDC Updates LOINC In Vitro Diagnostic (LIVD) Test Code Mapping Tool for SARS-CoV-2 Tests

Audience: Individuals Performing COVID-19 Testing

Level: Laboratory Update

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated the LOINC In Vitro Diagnostic (LIVD) Test Code Mapping Tool to include the new LOINC codes for recently-authorized SARS-CoV-2 tests.

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• Information for Laboratories about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Frequently Asked Questions about Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Laboratories
• CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19) Website
• CDC Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS)
• Clinical Laboratory COVID-19 Response Calls

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

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

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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