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Public health labs have handled most testing thus far for the Texas and New Mexico outbreaks, but commercial labs are beginning to bring molecular measles assays online.
APHL Tool Aims to Smooth Sharing of Test Orders, Results Between Providers and Public Health Labs
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While electronic exchange of orders and results is commonplace in the commercial lab world, public health labs struggle with inconsistent levels of connectivity.
FDA Draft Guidances Detail Plans for Enforcement Discretion During Public Health Emergencies
The guidances, which are open for comment through July 5, lay out agency thinking on the regulation of lab-developed tests in emergency situations following its May 6 final rule.
Lack of Standardization Across MDx Infectious Disease Tests Could Undermine Pandemic Preparedness
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Poor cross-compatibility may make it difficult to substitute components of automated sample processing and testing workflows in the case of shortages.
White House COVID Dx Goals Potentially Feasible but More Funding, Coordination Needed, Experts Say
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The timelines the administration set this fall for ramping testing in the event of a health emergency are potentially doable but largely aspirational at the moment.