New Administration Creates COVID-19 Pandemic Testing Board to Coordinate National Testing Efforts
Creation of COVID-19 Pandemic Testing Board may affect clinical laboratories and lead to a change in national COVID-19 testing.
University Develops Successful COVID-19 LDT in Six Weeks by Focusing on the Benefits of Saliva Test
Insights into University of Illinois’ COVID-19 testing program using saliva test offer perspective on COVID-19 testing for universities.
CMS Releases New Surveyor Guidance Outlining Process of Evaluating SARS-CoV-2 Test Reporting Requirements
Thirty-one pages of new CMS guidance distilled into 10 probing questions revealing what CMS surveyors will be looking for in clinical laboratories, with regard to their COVID-19 testing tracing and reporting.
Viral Load Can Predict COVID-19 Severity Only in Saliva Specimens, New Study Shows
Summary of new research into viral load with SARS-CoV-2.
New COVID-19 Travel Testing Order Set to Go into Effect Jan. 26
Summary of new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order affecting COVID-19 testing for all passengers from foreign countries.
FDA Issues Safety Communication Warning of Potential False Negatives with Curative SARS-Cov-2 Test
Curative SARS-Cov-2 diagnosis test providing high number of false negatives, FDA warns.
FDA Issues Alert to Clinical Laboratories About the Effects of New SARS-CoV-2 Variant on Testing
A new SARS-CoV-2 variant, B.1.1.7, was identified late last year in the UK, prompting the FDA to monitor existing tests, such as TaqPath, Linea, and Accula.
HHS Announces $22 Billion for COVID-19 Testing and Monitoring
HHS details state-level support for COVID-19 testing and monitoring, with the more than $19 billion to be allocated through the existing CDC ELC cooperative agreement.
One Clinical Laboratory Now Offering Its COVID-19 Diagnostic Test On Amazon
While diagnostic testing for COVID-19 slowly shifts away from clinical laboratories, these changes can be beneficial.
CDC Announces New COVID-19 Testing Requirement for Travelers Arriving from the UK
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention orders airlines to verify and confirm documentation for COVID-19 negative testing for certain travelers.