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12/21/2021: Lab Update: Join the Next Clinical Laboratory COVID-19 Response Call on Monday, December 27 at 3:00 PM ET
Audience: Individuals Performing COVID-19 Testing
Level: Laboratory Update
On Monday, December 27 from 3:00-4:00 PM ET, CDC’s Division of Laboratory Systems will host a call to discuss hot topics and to solicit the laboratory community’s questions about the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Clinical Laboratory COVID-19 Response Calls take place every other week and last for one hour. The next call is scheduled for Monday, January 10, 2022.
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.
For more information, visit the Clinical Laboratory COVID-19 Response Call website.
For questions, contact us at LOCS@cdc.gov.
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Thank you,
Laboratory Outreach Communication System | Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)
Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Welcome
Jasmine Chaitram, CDC Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) - Potential Increase in Testing Demand
Henry Walke, CDC Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR) - SARS-CoV-2 Variants Update
John Barnes, CDC Laboratory and Testing Task Force for the COVID-19 Response - FDA Update
Tim Stenzel, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - LOINC In Vitro Diagnostic (LIVD) Test Code Mapping Tool
MariBeth Gagnon, CDC Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)
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: