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CDC LOCS
CDC LOCS
COLA has established this CDC Updates page so that you can quickly receive up to date information for clinical laboratories. COLA has been engaged with the CDC’s Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) in the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) to transmit their public health messages to our laboratories and affiliates.
For past CDC LOCS updates, click here.
On March 7, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify clinicians, public health officials and potential travelers about a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico and to offer guidance...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to distribute an FDA 510k-cleared IVD influenza A(H5) assay to state and jurisdictional public health laboratories to test patients for influenza A(H5) virus. CDC is also aware of recent development...
On November 18, 2024, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to provide information about the first case of clade I mpox diagnosed in the United States and recommendations to clinicians about...
On October 3, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about the confirmed outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the Republic of Rwanda. As of October 2, 2024, 36 laboratory-confirmed...
On August 13, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about current increases in human parvovirus B19 activity, a seasonal respiratory virus that is transmitted through respiratory droplets by...
On August 1, 2024, BD sent an urgent Medical Device Correction update regarding the removal of affected BD BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 PZA Kits. Through internal BD complaint trending and review of internal raw material testing, lots of BD BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 PZA Kits...
On July 17, 2024, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Desk Reference Graphic describing the procedure for collecting, storing and transporting conjunctival specimens for influenza A(H5) testing of patients with conjunctivitis and...
On July 12, 2024, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updated webpages and guidance about working with specimens from patients suspected of having a viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF). This guidance applies to VHFs caused by infections with...
On June 11, 2024, BD Life Sciences sent a letter to inform BD BACTEC Blood Culture System Users that they may experience intermittent delays in supply of some BD BACTEC blood culture media bottles over the coming months. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
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