The Laboratory Component of the CDC TB Elimination Cooperative Agreement began in 1992 with the primary purpose of facilitating improvements in TB laboratory testing and performance. Cooperative Agreement laboratory funding is distributed to selected public health laboratories after application review using a predetermined (by CDC) funding formula. This webpage contains resources aimed at making the application process a bit easier.
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TB Cooperative Agreement Toolkit consists of a table of performance indicators, a glossary of defined terms, a turnaround time calculator, and a TB Elimination Cooperative Agreement Checklist designed to aid laboratories in the application process.