Increases in CLIA-Waived Testing Sites Since the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Lab Med
; 54(2): 126-129, 2023 Mar 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2189343
ABSTRACT
The number of testing sites receiving their first Certificate of Waiver (CoW) under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) increased significantly after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We compared the first-time CoWs in 2020-2021 to those in 2018-2019. The total number of first-time CoWs during 2020-2021 was more than twice what it was in 2018-2019, corresponding to population testing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in assisted living facility, pharmacy, physician office, and school/student health service settings. This study highlighted the need to strengthen clinical testing strategies to be better prepared for future public health emergencies.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Clinical Laboratory Services
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Lab Med
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Labmed
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