Laboratory Alert: Reporting Non-EUA test results

Acute Care Hospital Program, Clinical Laboratory Program, Critical Access Hospital Program

Attention: Clinical Laboratories Please share this information with: Medical Director, Laboratory Services Laboratory Manager(s) For laboratories and testing sites that are using a Laboratory-Developed Test (LDT) that has not received a U.S. Food and Drug Administration Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), refer to these tips and links when selecting codes to report test results to public health agencies: LOINC and SNOMED-CT codes…

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Laboratory News Items: SARS-CoV-2 Laboratory Testing Comparison & CLIA-issued Abbott iStat FAQs

Clinical Laboratory Program

Please share this announcement with: Medical Director, Laboratory Services Administrative Director and Managers, Laboratory Services Memo 20-06-CLIA: CMS SARS-CoV-2 Testing Comparison KEY POINTS CMS is committed to taking critical steps to ensure America’s clinical laboratories can respond to the threat of COVID-19. Laboratories need a CLIA certificate to perform SARS-CoV-2 testing. Guidance on the different…

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