> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.fdaweb.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Policy for Coronavirus Testing Labs
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/policy-for-coronavirus-testing-labs/
- Published: 2020-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T16:06:08.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: FDA Policy/General, #legacy-id-D5146261

*Federal Register* notice: FDA has made available a final guidance entitled “Policy for Diagnostics Testing in Laboratories Certified to Perform High Complexity Testing under CLIA prior to Emergency Use Authorization for Coronavirus Disease-2019 during the Public Health Emergency.” The document describes a policy for laboratories using tests they develop and validate before FDA has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for their test in order to achieve more rapid coronavirus testing capacity in the U.S. To view the notice, click here. To view the notice, click [here](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-03-06/pdf/2020-04630.pdf?ref=fdaweb.com).