Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) call : Monday, August 15, 2022, at 3:00PM EDT

Clinical Laboratory COVID-19 Response (CLCR) Calls are now Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) Calls.CDC\u2019s Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) convenes regular Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) calls with clinical laboratories and other audiences. The calls are an opportunity for CDC and other participants (such as federal partners and professional organizations) to provide updates and answer questions from the laboratory and testing community. These calls take place on the third Monday of each month at 3:00 PM Eastern time. DLS posts the audio, slides, and transcripts online after each call.08_15_2022_slides_508.pdfWelcome / Sean Courtney, Division of Laboratory Systems, CDC -- SARS-CoV-2 Variants Update / Natalie Thornburg, Division of Viral Diseases, CDC -- Monkeypox Update / Christina Hutson, Monkeypox Response, CDC -- Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) & CLIA Establishment Regulations / Keith Scott, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -- FDA Update / Tim Stenzel, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)