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Shipping 2019-nCoV Specimens to WHO 2019-nCoV Referral Laboratories: Guidance for Laboratories

02/07/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 2/7/2020. Countries that have no testing capacity for 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) can send their samples to the World Health Organization-appointed 2019-nCoV referral laboratories for testing. This one-page document provides shipping instructions. National 2019-nCoV laboratories with limited experience are encouraged to send the first five positives and the first 10 negative 2019-nCoV samples to their referral laboratories for confirmation. (PDF)