March 03, 2020
CDC has developed a new laboratory test kit called the CDC’s 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel, for use in testing patient respiratory specimens for 2019-nCoV. On February 4, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to enable emergency use of the test kit in the United States. All EUA documents are available on the FDA website.
Learn more by reading the full CDC Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) update here. Check out the CDC LOCS website and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Information for Laboratories website for the latest information.ADVERTISEMENT