CDC LOCS Laboratory Update: CMS Publishes New CLIA FAQs

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published two new frequently asked questions (FAQs) – one about university surveillance and one about point-of-care antigen testing for asymptomatic individuals.

To view the new FAQs, visit the CMS Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) page and look in the “Downloads” section.

Online CDC resources:

• Interim Guidance for Rapid Antigen Testing for SARS-Cov-2
• Considerations for Use of SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing in Nursing Homes
• Frequently Asked Questions about Coronavirus for Laboratories
• Clinical Laboratory COVID-19 Response Calls
• CDC’s Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS)
• COVID-19 Information for Laboratories
• CDC COVID-19 website
• 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 LOCS@cdc.gov.

This Laboratory Update was originally published by the CDC Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) here.