12/28/2020: Lab Update: CDC Offers New Infographics for SARS-CoV-2 Point-of-Care Tests
Audience: Clinical Laboratory Professionals
Level: Laboratory Update
CDC recently published three new infographics for the BD Veritor™ Plus System, Quidel® Sofia® and Sofia 2®, and Abbott BinaxNOW™ antigen tests for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2. These infographics are designed to provide helpful tips to healthcare providers performing point-of-care testing for SARS-CoV-2. To ensure accurate performance of these tests, refer to the package insert or the manufacturer’s instructions for use.
Please share this message widely with your networks, particularly your partners and colleagues who are performing these point-of-care tests.
Online resources:
- Interim Guidance for Antigen Testing for SARS-CoV-2
- Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens for COVID-19
- Information for Laboratories about COVID-19
- Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 for Laboratories
- CDC’s Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS)
- Register for CDC Health Alert Network (HAN) notifications, including updates about COVID-19. Enter your email address, search for HAN, and sign up.
If you have any questions, please contact us at LOCS@cdc.gov.
Laboratory Outreach Communication System | Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)
Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)