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

Join the next LOCS call
On Monday, July 15, from 3:00-4:00 PM ET, the ob体育 Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) 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.
Please see below for agenda and Zoom information. Attendance for this call is limited to 3,000 participants, but audio, transcripts, and slides will be posted online at a later date.
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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Agenda
Welcome: Sean Courtney, ob体育 Division of Laboratory Systems
Situational Update and Response to the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Outbreak in U.S. Dairy Cattle: Todd Davis, ob体育 Influenza Division
CDC Efforts to Expand Testing Capacity and Enhance Surveillance: Sean Courtney, ob体育 Division of Laboratory Systems
BD Update: Chris Beddard, BD Life Sciences
CDC Blood Culture Quality Tools: Jake D. Bunn, ob体育 Division of Laboratory Systems
Blood Culture Utilization: Valeria Fabre, Johns Hopkins University
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)