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Released in February, the guidelines indicate that testing may not be appropriate in all patients and also raise concerns about the cost of some testing.
A bill sponsor said he hopes to attach the act to other must-pass legislation while members of the Senate Health Committee have begun a detailed review of the law.
The organization, which instructs labs in approaches to quality control and method verification, is expanding its footprint with its first workshops in Africa.
Study Validates AACC Recommendation Against Using Ct Values for SARS-CoV-2 PCR Tests
The study analyzed test results from more than 6,000 patients and found that using cycle threshold value cutoffs decreased sensitivity significantly.
AACC Discourages Use of Cycle Threshold Values for SARS-CoV-2 Test Results
AACC's recommendation follows similar advice from the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Association for Molecular Pathology advising against using CT values.