Information from LabCorp about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
MARCH 18, 2020 - 11:30 A.M.
LabCorp is proud of the work that we, along with our industry partners, are doing to quickly mobilize the United States to get back on its feet by bringing access to nationwide testing for COVID-19.
We continue to work closely with federal and state authorities and health officials, as well as other key constituencies to make testing available for patients who should be tested and increase test capacity in response to this public health crisis.
LabCorp does not collect specimens for COVID-19 testing at our locations, and we are asking individuals who are or may be positive for COVID-19 not to visit our locations to help minimize possible transmission. LabCorp’s patient service centers and other locations follow strict personal and environmental hygiene protocols, which have been further strengthened and reinforced with all employees since the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak. But all available evidence is that people can be contagious before exhibiting any symptoms, and without knowing that they have been exposed or may be infected.
LabCorp has employees around the world, and a large contingent of employees in the U.S. are front line healthcare workers. Our employees and their family members are also part of their communities, and we know it is inevitable that our employees could be exposed to COVID-19.
As we learn of employees who may have been exposed, we are moving quickly to make sure they are following all recommendations and protocols, including self-quarantine, and receive appropriate care and support. We are also working in coordination with public health authorities to respond when we are informed about visitors to our locations who may have been infected and could have exposed others. If we learn of a potential exposure, the location will be closed and thoroughly cleaned so that we can bring it back online to serve patients and their healthcare needs.
The health and safety of our employees, the public, patients and healthcare service providers is of the utmost importance. We are committed to working with the relevant governmental and healthcare authorities in response to COVID-19 and ensuring that we are communicating key developments as they occur.
LabCorp and our dedicated employees are intensely focused on performing testing for COVID-19 and increasing capacity to make testing available for patients who should be tested. We are deeply proud of everything our colleagues have done to respond to this unprecedented crisis, and all that they will continue to do.