US Department of State Biosecurity Engagement Program
Civilian Research Development Foundation
International Federation of Biosafety Associations
Health Security Partners
Sandia National Laboratories
World Health Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association
Department of Health
Philippine Association of Medical Technologists, Inc.
Phil Journal of Pathology
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Molecular assays to diagnose COVID-19
Many in-house and commercial assays that detect the COVID-19 virus have been developed or are currently under development. Many of these molecular assays are currently being validated in partner laboratories. An overview of assays that have applied to FIND for participation in … Continue reading
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UPDATED: Guidance for laboratories shipping specimens to WHO reference laboratories that provide confirmatory testing for COVID-19 virus (March 31, 2020 version)
WHO has established a shipment mechanism to expedite and cover the costs of the shipment of clinical samples from patients with suspected COVID-19 from the country of collection to one of the WHO reference laboratories providing confirmatory molecular testing for COVID-19. This document explains … Continue reading
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Laboratory Assessment Tool for laboratories implementing COVID-19 testing
This Laboratory Assessment Tool (LAT) is specifically designed to assess capacities of existing laboratories which have implemented or aim to implement COVID-19 virus testing. It addresses both core capacities of a laboratory and specificities related to COVID-19 virus testing. It … Continue reading
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BioRisk Association of the Philippines 2015, Inc. (BRAP2015) 