NJAASC has curated authoritative information and a list of resources for our Membership’s reference. We will continue to update this as more information becomes available.
PAST COVID E-BLAST HAVE BEEN ARCHIVED DUE TO SPACE RESTRAINTS AND TO KEEP THINGS CURRENT.
REVISED ED 20-016:
AS PROMISED, ANY VIRAL DETECTION TEST CAN NOW BE USED
NJAASC has been working with the Department for months on COVIDS issues that affect ASCs. We had petitioned the Department to be able to use tests other that those mandated in the original ED.
They listened and are now allowing any test for viral detection.
Antibody tests are still not allowable.
Below, find the pertinent changes and additions
Changes, see page 8:
c: The test performed by the laboratory must be for viral detection.
This means that any test is now allowable.
Iii: All facilities that perform COVID POC tests (such as antigen tests) in their facilities must possess a Federal CLIA Certificate waiver.
This should be obvious, but maybe some centers do not realize that. So if you are testing yourself with your Abbott machine, this applies.
Thus if you are going to do any point of care testing at your facility, you MUST (obviously) have a CLIA waiver.
NJAASC wishes to thank the Department for their assistance on this matter- in particular Marcela Maziarz, Deputy Commissioner, NJDOH and Dr. Kirn and Dr. Adinaro. This is a perfect example of the type of cooperation and collaboration we have with NJDOH, and what we can get accomplished together.
If you are still one of those centers who for whatever reason has not joined NJAASC as a member, well I would think that this is the time to do so!
