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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

Laboratory, Diagnosis, & Management

Letter to Health Care Providers from CDC on SARS Laboratory Testing
provider_ltr.pdf   (135k PDF file)

Guidelines for Laboratory Diagnosis of SARS-CoV Infection
guidelines.pdf  (302k PDF file)

Guidelines for Collecting Specimens from Potential SARS Patients
collection.pdf  (421k PDF file)

Specimen Submission Form for Potential Cases of SARS
submission.pdf  (95k PDF file)

Packing Diagnostic Specimens for SARS for Transport
transport.pdf  (448k PDF file)

Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with SARS CoV
lab_guide.pdf  (375k PDF file)

Interpreting SARS CoV Test Results from CDC and Other Public Health Laboratories
clinicians_fs.pdf  (358k PDF file)

CDC Treatment
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/treatment.htm

CDC Slide Set: Laboratory and Diagnostics Preparedness
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/sarsplanslides.htm 

 

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