CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: CMS Updates CLIA Surveyor Guidance for SARS-CoV-2 Test Result Reporting

On January 8, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Laboratories Surveyor Guidance for New and Modified CLIA Requirements Related to SARS-CoV-2 Test Result Reporting. Please refer to the updated guidance for details.

Online resources:

• Interim Guidance for Antigen Testing for SARS-CoV-2
• Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
• Frequently Asked Questions about Coronavirus for Laboratories
• COVID-19 Information for Laboratories
• CDC COVID-19 website
• Clinical Laboratory COVID-19 Response Calls
• CDC 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 LOCS@cdc.gov.

This Lab Advisory was originally published by the CDC Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS).