Please note the CDC’s COVID-19 Information for Laboratories web page was updated on March 2, 2020. This revision includes an update to the Laboratory Biosafety Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to clarify practices for working inside a BSC and additional FAQs. These revisions include:
- Using a certified biological safety cabinet (BSC) for specimen processing and what to do when a BSC is not available
- Definition of Standard Precautions
- Definitions for aerosols and droplets
- Laboratory procedures that can generate aerosols and droplets
Learn more by reading the full CDC Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) Lab Update
here. Check out the CDC
LOCS website and
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Information for Laboratories website for the latest information.
