FW: NC DHHS Guidance on Antigen Testing

NC DHHS has updated guidance on Antigen Testing for providers and laboratories (link below).

The updated guidance covers:

• Background on Antigen Testing,
• Populations and settings for whom antigen testing should be considered,
• Populations and settings for whom antigen testing should not be considered,
• Steps to takes after a positive or negative test result, and
• Reporting requirements.

If you have questions about the guidance, please call the NC DHHS epidemiologist on call at (919) 733-3419. Thanks again for all you are doing to protect the safety of your residents and staff.

https://files.nc.gov/covid/documents/guidance/healthcare/Antigen-Provider-Update.pdf

Sincerely,
North Carolina Assisted Living Association