Due to a heightened concern in the United States about Ebola, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued guidance for clinical laboratories on testing needed for the assessment and care of patients for which Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a concern, while minimizing risk to laboratory personnel. This document updates and replaces the previously issued guidance, "How U.S. Laboratories Can Safely Manage Specimens from Persons Under Investigation for Ebola Virus Disease."

Slide Show: Labs and Ebola