08/12/2022: Lab Update: Join the next Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) Call on Monday, August 15 at 3:00 PM ET

CDC's Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS)

Audience: Laboratory and Testing Professionals

Level: Laboratory Update

On Monday, August 15 from 3:00-4:00 PM ET, the Division of Laboratory Systems will host a call to discuss hot topics and to solicit the laboratory community’s questions about emergency preparedness and response. The Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) Calls take place on the third Monday of each month and are scheduled for one hour. The next call is scheduled for Monday, September 19.

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.

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For questions, contact us at LOCS@cdc.gov.

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Thank you,

The Laboratory Outreach Communication System

 

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

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

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

LOCS@cdc.gov

www.cdc.gov/locs

Agenda

  • Welcome
    Sean Courtney, Division of Laboratory Systems, CDC
  • SARS-CoV-2 Variants Update (& Viral Evolution)
    Natalie Thornburg, Division of Viral Diseases, CDC
  • Mpox Update
    Christina Hutson, Mpox Response, CDC
  • Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) & CLIA Establishment Regulations
    Keith Scott, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • FDA Update
    Tim Stenzel, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Zoom Information

To Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:

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

Passcode: 048861a!

To Join by Phone:

Dial US: +1 669 254 5252 or +1 646 828 7666

Webinar ID: 160 639 2851

Passcode: 47503769

International numbers available: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/u/abvYp6DjgP

If you plan to join by phone, we strongly recommend installing the Zoom App:

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