CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: CDC Updates Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines and Questions & Answers

CDC recently updated the Interim Laboratory Biosafety Guidance for Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 for Laboratories. In these updates, laboratory professionals can find biosafety guidance for anatomic pathology and point-of-care tests. The laboratory questions-and-answers page has been updated to include information about anatomic pathology, molecular transport media, and cell lines for respiratory virus cultures.

This Lab Advisory was originally published by the CDC Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) here. Check out the CDC LOCS website and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Information for Laboratories website for the latest information.