07/12/2024 Join the Next LOCS Call on Monday, July 15, at 3:00 PM ET

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  • Level: Laboratory Update
  • Audience: Laboratory and Testing Professionals
LOCS: Laboratory Outreach Communication System

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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For questions, contact us at [email protected].

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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:

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Please use the information below if you have any 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)

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