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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 18, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) message to inform clinicians and public health officials of an increase in global and U.S. measles cases and to provide guidance on measles prevention....
On April 4, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated the Biosafety Laboratory Guidance for Handling and Processing Mpox Specimens webpage to include information about clade I and to clarify select agent requirements. CDC also updated the...
On April 5, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) message about a recently confirmed human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus in the United States following exposure to...
On March 26, 2024, the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC) published information about the upcoming virtual CLIAC meeting, which will take place April 10. The biannual CLIAC meetings are an excellent opportunity for laboratory professionals to...
On March 21, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a notice in the Federal Register about the revocation of six Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) of in vitro diagnostic devices for detection and/or diagnosis of...
Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) reports that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a Safety Advisory Notice regarding the classification of monkeypox virus (MPXV) specimens and waste. This Safety Advisory Notice addresses the...
On January 26, 2024, the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) was authorized to offer laboratories access to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 35001:2019 – Biorisk management for laboratories and other related...
On December 13, 2023, the CDC issued a laboratory advisory and health alert regarding the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever outbreak among travelers from Tecate,...
On December 7, 2023, the CDC issued a laboratory advisory and health alert for Monkeypox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For more information please visit...
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