Overview of Testing for SARS-CoV-2 | CDC

Overview of Testing for SARS-CoV-2 | CDC



Overview of Testing for SARS-CoV-2 – This document provides a summary of considerations and current CDC recommendations regarding SARS-CoV-2 testing strategy. The CDC recommendations for SARS-CoV-2 testing have been developed based on what is currently known about COVID-19 and are subject to change as additional information becomes available. 



Interim Guidance on Testing Healthcare Personnel for SARS-CoV-2 – This document provides a summary of considerations and current CDC recommendations regarding testing healthcare personnel (HCP) for SARS-CoV-2.

Health Alert - Serious Adverse Health Events Associated with Methanol-based Hand Sanitizers – https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2020/han00434.asp 

On June 19, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised consumers not to use any hand sanitizer manufactured by “Eskbiochem SA de CV” in Mexico, due to the potential presence of methanol, a “toxic alcohol”, as an active ingredient, which can cause blindness and/or death when absorbed through the skin or when swallowed. Since then, FDA has identified additional ABHSR products that contain methanol and is working with manufacturers and distributors on a voluntary recall of these products (https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-updates-hand-sanitzers-methanol) .