11/18/2022: Lab Update: Join the next Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) Call on Monday, November 21 at 3:00 PM ET
Audience: Laboratory and Testing Professionals
Level: Laboratory Update
On Monday, November 21 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, December 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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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)
Agenda
- Welcome
Sean Courtney, CDC Division of Laboratory Systems - Domestic Preparedness for Sudan Virus Disease
Joanna Prasher, CDC Uganda Ebola Outbreak Response - Sysmex Hematology Portfolio and High Risk Sample Processing
Andy Hay, Sysmex America, Inc. - Efficacy of Ebola Inactivation with Bleach and Micro-Chem Plus
Ninecia Scott and Brian Harcourt, CDC Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology - SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing Guidance Update
Muktha Natrajan, CDC Division of Laboratory Systems - Diagnostic Influenza Testing for the 2023 Influenza Season
John Barnes, CDC Influenza Division
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: