November 13 LOCS (CDC) Email

Subject: Lab Update: CDC Updates FAQs to Include Information on Cycle Threshold Value
Audience: Clinical Laboratory Professionals
Level: Laboratory Update

CDC recently updated the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about COVID-19 for Laboratories to include new information on cycle threshold (Ct) values for reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests for SARS-CoV-2. Click here to view the updated FAQs.

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• Information for Laboratories about COVID-19
• Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 for Laboratories
• CDC's Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS)
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