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Reminder test emails for the Health and Human Services (HHS) email notifications for WNV reactives have been sent for email changes. Please respond with any desired changes by May 10th, 2019. If no change is needed, no further action is required. The final email distribution list will be provided the week of May 20th, 2019. 

On April 15, 2019, the New CTS Laboratory Information System has been successfully implemented in Portland. We complete any pending result uploads and resume scheduled result uploads. Congratulations on this important success!    

Daylight Saving Time Begins March 10, 2019. As a friendly reminder, airlines often change their routine flights and cargo hours during Daylight Saving Time. We recommend you check with your couriers, airline carriers, and Fed-Ex or UPS if applicable to verify hours for the upcoming change so that you can avoid any issues with transportation of your samples to CTS.

On February 18, 2019, the new CTS Laboratory Information System was successfully implemented in Tampa. We have completed any pending result uploads and resumed scheduled result uploads. Congratulations on this important success!    

As a friendly reminder, airlines often change their routine flights and cargo hours for holidays. We recommend you check with your couriers, airline carriers, and Fed-Ex or UPS if applicable to verify hours for the upcoming New Year holiday so that you can avoid any issues with transportation of your samples to CTS. Happy New Years!

As a friendly reminder, airlines often change their routine flights and cargo hours for holidays. We recommend you check with your couriers, airline carriers, and Fed-Ex or UPS if applicable to verify hours for the upcoming Christmas holiday so that you can avoid any issues with transportation of your samples to CTS. Happy Holidays!

The CTS Medical Advisory Board recently agreed upon a revision to our standard testing algorithm this change goes into effect today on December 17, 2018. If clients choose to perform more testing than our standard algorithm offers, your Special Testing Service Fees will apply.Check out the Communication page for the complete details on the updated CTS algorithm or by clicking the link: Communicatio...

As previously mentioned in Zika communications distributed on September 21 and October 12, 2018; ordering pooled Zika as well as access to the improved CTS website will be available on January 1, 2019. We are currently scheduling validation appointments in December with clients who plan to implement a Zika triggering protocol. The communication includes a link and instructions to register for the upcoming webinar.Check out the Communication page for the complete details on the NAT ZIKV test upda...

As a friendly reminder, airlines often change their routine flights and cargo hours for holidays. We recommend you check with your couriers, airline carriers, and Fed-Ex or UPS if applicable to verify hours for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday so that you can avoid any issues with transportation of your samples to CTS. Happy Thanksgiving!

CTS Spotlight at 2018 AABB Annual Meeting Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 1:30 PM: Scientific Oral Abstract Plenary Session (BBC57) Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of a Babesia Transcription-Mediated Amplification Assay on a Fully Automated System Phillip C. Williamson, Ph.D.  Monday, October 15, 2018 at 2:30PM: (BBC2-MN3-24) Recently Acquired Hepatitis C Infections in US Blood Donors: Genotype and Geographic Distribution of NAT Yield Blood Donations across the Continental US Valerie ...