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COVID-19 Resources, Updates, and Events

Find links to key resources and updates regarding COVID-19 guidance, as well as information about events and on-demand recordings.

Clinical Resources
Payment & Reporting Resources
Career Resources
Events & Recordings
Clinical Resources

Testing and Treatment Resources

Testing Resources

ASCP National Diagnostic Testing and Support Strategy 

FDA Policy for Diagnostic Tests for Coronavirus Disease-2019 During the Public Health Emergency

FDA FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2

FDA Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) In Vitro Diagnostics Emergency Use Authorizations 

CDC COVID-19 Information for Laboratories webpage

CDC Serology Testing for COVID-19 webpage

CDC Guidance on Postmortem Specimen Collection From Deceased Persons with Known or Suspected COVID-19 

CDC Interim Guidance for Rapid Antigen Testing for SARS-CoV-2 

CDC Guidance for SARS-CoV-2 Point-of-Care Testing 

ASCP Survey Data - Laboratory Staffing During COVID-19 Pandemic  

Care and Treatment Resources

Duration of Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19

COVIDPlasma.org - Includes information on the rapidly evolving therapy of COVID-19 convalescent plasma

Testing and Treatment Updates

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: CDC Publishes New Web Page on Point-of-Care Testing for COVID-19 (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

CDC LOCS Lab Alert: FDA Suspends Review of EUA Requests for Laboratory-Developed Tests for SARS-CoV-2 (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Alert)

CMS Releases New Tools to Streamline Certification for Labs Testing for COVID-19 (CMS press release)

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: LOINC In-Vitro Diagnostic (LIVD) Codes for SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Tests (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

CDC LOCS Lab Update: New Clarification on Guidelines for Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Update)

CDC LOCS Laboratory Update: CMS Publishes New CLIA FAQs (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Laboratory Update)

CDC LOCS Laboratory Alert: FDA Issues Safety Letter about Thermo Fisher Scientific TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Kit (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Laboratory Alert)

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: New COVID-19 Antigen Testing Guidance (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

CDC LOCS Lab Update: FDA Issues COVID-19 Testing and Policy Updates  (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Update)

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: CDC Releases New Test Pooling Guidance for SARS-CoV-2 (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues First Emergency Authorization for Sample Pooling in Diagnostic Testing (FDA news release)

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: FDA Amends Instructions for Use of CDC 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

CDC LOCS Lab Update: FDA Updates Frequently Asked Questions about Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Update)

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: CDC Multiplex Assay Receives Authorization from FDA (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

CDC LOCS Lab Update: FDA and CMS Update on Pooling for Diagnostic and Surveillance Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Update)

Experts Identify Steps to Expand and Improve Antibody Tests in COVID-19 Response (NIH news release)

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: FDA Posts Information from Independent Evaluations of COVID-19 Serological Tests (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: CDC Releases Interim Guidance for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Antibody Testing CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides Promised Transparency for Antibody Tests (FDA news release)

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: CDC Posts New Information about Serology Testing for COVID-19 (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

Antibody Test Oversight and Use for COVID-19 (FDA fact sheet)

FDA Voices: Insight into FDA’s Revised Policy on Antibody Tests: Prioritizing Access and Accuracy (FDA Voices - Perspectives From FDA Leadership and Experts)

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: CMS Issues Additional Guidance on SARS-CoV-2 Laboratory Testing (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

American Society for Clinical Pathology Urges Creation of National Pandemic Testing Task Force (ASCP News)

ASCP National Test Strategy Included in Legislation Passed by Senate (ASCP News)

Important Information on the Use of Serological (Antibody) Tests for COVID-19 - Letter to Health Care Providers (FDA letter to health care providers)

CDC LOCS Lab Update: COVID-19 Laboratory Testing and Reporting Q&As and Specimen Collection Guidance (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Update)

The American Society for Clinical Pathology Calls on the Federal Government to Develop a National COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing and Support Strategy (ASCP News)

CDC LOCS Lab Update: FDA Clarifies CLIA-waived Status for Point-of-Care SARS-CoV-2 Tests Under Emergency Use Authorizations (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Update)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides Updated Guidance to Address the Urgent Need for Blood During the Pandemic (FDA statement) Read an ASCP News story on this topic here.

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Laboratory Guidance During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (CMS memorandum)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides More Regulatory Relief During Outbreak, Continues to Help Expedite Availability of Diagnostics (FDA statement)

Hologic’s Molecular Test for the Novel Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization (Hologic press release)

Roche’s Cobas SARS-CoV-2 Test Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization (Roche press release)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Safety Resources

CDC COVID-19 Infection Control and PPE Guidelines

CDC COVID-19 Healthcare Professionals: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers – Includes information related to transmission and waste management

SHEA (The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America) COVID-19 FAQ – Includes information regarding how a person under investigation for COVID-19 should be managed, specifically as it relates to phlebotomy and the laboratory

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Safety Updates

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: CDC Publishes New General Laboratory Safety Guidance (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

CDC LOCS Lab Alert: DOT Issues Safety Notice for Transportation of COVID-19 Diagnostic Samples (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Alert)

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: CDC Updates Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines and Questions & Answers (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

CDC LOCS Lab Alert: Molecular Transport Media (MTM) and Cyanide Gas (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Alert)

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: CDC Posts Updated Point-of-Care Testing Biosafety Guidelines for COVID-19 (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

The Joint Commission Statement on Universal Masking of Staff, Patients, and Visitors in Health Care Settings (The Joint Commission statement)

NIH Study Validates Decontamination Methods for Re-use of N95 Respirators (NIH media advisory)

Joint Commission Statement on Use of Face Masks Brought From Home (The Joint Commission statement)

"Shortages of Personal Protective Equipment in the COVID-19 Pandemic” (post from The Joint Commission Leading Hospital Improvement blog)

"Managing Critical Shortages of Personal Protective Equipment" (post from The Joint Commission On Infection Prevention & Control blog)

Clinical Collections

CDC COVID-19 Information for Laboratories webpage

CDC Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) webpage – Links to recent LOCS communications relating to COVID-19

CDC Information for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19) webpage

FDA COVID-19 webpage

CMS Current Emergencies webpage

WHO COVID-19 webpage - Includes situation reports and Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan

WHO EPI-WIN (Information Network for Epidemics)

The Joint Commission COVID-19 webpage - Includes a section specific to laboratory services

Other Clinical Resources

Pathologists Overseas COVID Testing Dashboard

UW Medicine COVID-19 Resource Site

Jennifer Kasten, MD, MSc, MSc, FASCP, Facebook page - Ongoing analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic provided by Dr. Kasten via her Facebook page

Payments & Reporting Resources

Payment and Reporting Resources

CMS Current Emergencies webpage 

CDC Reporting Lab Data webpage

LOINC In Vitro Diagnostic (LIVD) Test Code Mapping Tool for SARS-CoV-2 Tests

Data and Dashboards

CDC COVID Data Tracker

Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard

Payment and Reporting Updates

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: Guidance for LOINC In-Vitro Diagnostic (LIVD) Code Selection for Laboratories Using Laboratory-Developed Tests (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: Update on COVID-19 Laboratory Reporting Requirements (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: Updated LOINC In-Vitro Diagnostic (LIVD) Test Code Mapping for SARS-CoV-2 Test Results (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: HHS Issues New CARES Act Guidance (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

HHS Announces New Laboratory Data Reporting Guidance for COVID-19 Testing (HHS press release)

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: New COVID-19 Data Tracker Website for Laboratories (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

COVID-19: Modified Ordering Requirements for Laboratory Billing (MLN Connects - Official CMS News from the Medicare Learning Network® (MLN))

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: Updated LOINC In Vitro Diagnostic (LIVD) Test Code Mapping for SARS-CoV-2 Test Results (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: New LOINC In-Vitro Diagnostic (LIVD) Test Code Mapping for SARS-CoV-2 Test Results (CDC LOCS (Laboratory Outreach Communication System) Lab Advisory)

CMS Increases Medicare Payment for High-Production Coronavirus Lab Tests (CMS press release)

Trump Administration Provides Financial Relief for Medicare Providers (CMS press release)

CMS Open Payments COVID-19 Announcement (CMS FAQs)

CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting Programs in Response to COVID-19 (CMS press release)

Career Resources

ASCP Career Center

The ASCP Career Center provides the most up-to-date job opportunities as well a place where jobseekers can set up a job profile that employers can find.


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ASCP Mentorship Program

The ASCP Mentorship Program connects ASCP members for professional guidance and support. The mentorship program connects individuals with specific skills and experience (mentors) with individuals looking to grow in their careers by learning from others (mentees).

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Data on Laboratory Staffing During the COVID-19 Pandemic

View the results of a recent ASCP survey to learn more about changes in testing, staffing, and retention of laboratory professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Free Course on Burnout

During this challenging time, ASCP is offering free access to an ASCP Leadership Institute course on burnout prevention, management, and resources.

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Events & Recordings

ASCP Virtual Town Hall Series

In these uncertain times ASCP wants to ensure that all pathologists and laboratory professionals have the resources needed to take a leading role on the medical team. To help you through the challenges you are facing, ASCP has launched a new Virtual Town Hall Series. This series will address the main concerns affecting the laboratory team during this crisis and beyond. Visit the ASCP Virtual Town Hall Series webpage to access past town hall recordings and find information on upcoming town halls.

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Inside the Lab Podcast

Inside the Lab is ASCP’s podcast focusing on current topics, such as COVID-19, showcasing the everyday laboratory professional and pathologist. The podcast’s goal is to generate thought-provoking discussions about topics relevant to the field of pathology and laboratory medicine.

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Other Upcoming Events

FDA Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests  October 28, 2020, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. ET (virtual event).

CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls (virtual events, on-demand recordings)

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Help ASCP capture and document the vital contributions pathologists and laboratory professionals are making towards patient care during the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Submit your story as a part of our "COVID-19: Medical Diagnostic Team" initiative.


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