Question:
Is pool testing considered diagnostic for COVID-19?
Answer:
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), “This testing is not considered by CMS to be diagnostic of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and participants should not rely on information received from this type of testing for decision making purposes.”
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