Attention: Acute Care Hospital, Critical Access Hospital, Clinical Laboratory, Ambulatory Surgery Center
Please share this with:
Accreditation Coordinator
Quality Director
Medical Director – Laboratory services
Administrative Director – Laboratory
Laboratory Manager
Point of Care Coordinator
The CDC has updated Interim Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines for Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with COVID-19
Key points:
- This is updated guidance from the CDC that includes additional information about point-of-care (POC) testing for SARS-CoV-2.
- The guidance includes information related to the following:
- Use of instruments in a location associated with a current CLIA certificate
- Site- and activity-specific risk assessment
- Proper training for staff
- Adherence to Standard Precautions when handling clinical specimens
- Decontamination of the POC instruments
Read the entire guidance document here.
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