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Context.—: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a recently emerged, currently pandemic virus, and the etiologic agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Clinical testing for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 has rapidly become widespread, but data regarding the interlaboratory performance of these serologic assays are limited., Objective.—: To describe the development and initial results of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) SARS-CoV-2 Serology Survey., Design.—: Members from the CAP Microbiology and Diagnostic Immunology and Flow Cytometry Committees formed a working group to support development of a new proficiency testing survey for anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody assays. Supplemental questions in the survey assessed the state of SARS-CoV-2 serologic testing among participating laboratories as of July 2020. Results were analyzed for agreement by immunoglobulin (Ig) isotype tested, assay manufacturer, and methodology., Results.—: A total of 4125 qualitative results were received from 1110 laboratories participating in the first survey. Qualitative agreement for assays measuring anti-SARS-CoV-2 total antibodies or IgG was greater than 90% for all 3 samples in the survey. Qualitative agreement for IgM and IgA for the negative sample was greater than 95%, but lacked consensus for the other 2 samples., Conclusions.—: These initial data suggest overall excellent agreement and comparable performance for most qualitative anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG and total antibody assays across all participating clinical laboratories, regardless of specific target antigen or assay methodology., (© 2021 College of American Pathologists.)

Nurses as first-line care providers for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections are a relatively new concept in the United Kingdom (UK). However, for over 25 years, services in other countries have been empowering nurses to work as autonomous practitioners, capable of dealing with patients presenting with a range of sexual health conditions and issues without necessarily seeking the advice or input of a doctor. This paper will present the observations of nurse-led services in Amsterdam, Seattle and Sydney. It will discuss how service providers in the UK can learn from the experiences of international colleagues and will argue why trained and experienced genitourinary medicine nurses need to advance their role and be better integrated as first-line care providers.