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- Audience: Clinical Laboratory Professionals

Potential shipping delays
In anticipation of severe weather conditions affecting the southeastern United States, including Georgia and surrounding areas, shipments to and from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø) in Atlanta may experience disruptions. The Shipping and Export Activities (SEA) at ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø will be operating on a limited shipping schedule and will prioritize shipments for emergencies only.
Non-essential shipments from ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø will be postponed until the week of Monday, September 30, 2024. Please hold any shipments to ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø until Monday, September 30, if possible. Contact ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø if an emergency shipment must be made before Monday.
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The Laboratory Outreach Communication System
Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) | Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)
Center for Laboratory Systems and Response (CLSR)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø)