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10/24/2024: Lab Update: Upcoming CLIAC Meeting, November 6-7, 2024
Audience: Clinical Laboratory Professionals
Level: Laboratory Update
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC) meets virtually November 6-7 this fall. Find more information on the Upcoming CLIAC Meeting page.
The biannual CLIAC meetings are an excellent opportunity for laboratory professionals to receive quality and safety updates from CDC, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Presentations and CLIAC discussions will focus on reports from two CLIAC workgroups, the Biosafety Workgroup and the Next Generation Sequencing Workgroup. Discussion topics include cybersecurity requirements in the clinical laboratory, the determination of clinically relevant range of values for proficiency testing samples, and the utilization of remote technology for competency assessments. We look forward to your participation!
CLIAC requests that public comments be submitted by Tuesday, October 29, for this meeting. You can email comments to CLIAC@cdc.gov. Written comments will be included in the meeting Summary Report posted here.
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Online Resources
- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC)
- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
Questions?
- If you are a clinical or public health laboratory professional, contact LOCS.
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Thank you,
The Laboratory Outreach Communication System
Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) | Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)
Office of Laboratory Systems and Response (OLSR)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)