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Increases in CLIA-Waived Testing Sites Since the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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3 07 2023
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Source: Lab Med. 54(2):126-129
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Alternative Title:Lab Med
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Description: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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Pubmed ID:36638188
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC11332277
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