Standardized procedure for broad-based testing for SARS-CoV-2 in congregate settings : considerations for health departments and healthcare providers

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Updated June 27, 2020
  
  Note: This document is intended to provide guidance on the appropriate use of testing and does not dictate the determination of payment decisions or insurance coverage of such testing, except as may be otherwise referenced (or prescribed) by another entity or federal or state agency.
  
  CDC has published an Overview of Testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and provided interim considerations for facility-wide testing in specific settings. This document is intended to help public health departments and healthcare providers prepare for broad-based viral testing in facilities after known or suspected SARS-CoV-2 exposure or when there is moderate to substantial transmission in the community, based on guidance for specific settings.
  
  
• Content Notes:
  Supplies Needed -- Planning -- Physical space -- Flow for testing multiple people in succession -- After testing is complete.
• Subjects:
  Clinical Laboratory Techniques Community Health Services Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis COVID-19 Diagnostic Techniques And Procedure Disease Transmission, Infectious Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis Public Health Practice Seroepidemiologic Studies Surveys And Questionnaires
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:60faa39e34e2ab281272a22eef7648563efae25b61c07b379fb9db57d87c5a5f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/89910/cdc_89910_DS1.pdf
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