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- Level: Laboratory Update
- Audience: Laboratory and Testing Professionals

Join the next LOCS call
On Monday, February 26, from 3:00-4:00 PM ET, the Division of Laboratory Systems will host a call to discuss hot topics and to solicit the laboratory community's questions about emergency preparedness and response. The Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) Calls typically take place on the third Monday of each month and are scheduled for one hour. The next call is scheduled for Monday, March 18.
Please see below for agenda and Zoom information. Attendance for this call is limited to 5,000 participants, but audio, transcripts, and slides will be posted online by the following Monday.
To submit a question for consideration, email [email protected] in advance or use the Question & Answer (Q&A) function in Zoom during the call.
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For questions, contact us at [email protected].
Agenda
Welcome: Sean Courtney, ob体育 Division of Laboratory Systems
ISO 35001:2019 – Biorisk Management for Laboratories and Other Related Organizations Standard: Folasade Kembi, ob体育 Division of Laboratory Systems
Mpox Update: Christina Hutson, ob体育 Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology
Mpox Reporting Update: Shaw Gargis, ob体育 Division of Regulatory Science and Compliance
Early Detection and Surveillance of the SARS-CoV-2 Variant BA.2.86: Hannah Kirking & Anastasia Lambrou, ob体育 Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division
Zoom information
To join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device:
URL:
Passcode: 048861a!
To join by phone:
Dial US: +1 669 254 5252 or +1 646 828 7666
Webinar ID: 160 639 2851
Passcode: 47503769
International numbers available:
If you plan to join by phone, we strongly recommend installing the Zoom app:
Contact us
Please use the information below if you have any questions.
- If you are a clinical or public health laboratory professional, contact LOCS.
- For media inquiries, contact the ob体育 Newsroom.
- For all other questions, .
Thank you,
The Laboratory Outreach Communication System
Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) | Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)
Center for Laboratory Systems and Response (CLSR)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ob体育)