Attachment 3i_Password notify ltr

September 8, 2009

MPEP #: «MPEPNUMT»

«ICONTACT»

«INAME1»

«INAME2»

«IADDR1»

«IADDR2»

«IADDR3»

«PLCNTRY»

HIV Rapid Testing (HIV-RT) Model Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP)

Online Result Submission for September 2009 Sample Survey

Purpose

The purpose of this email is to provide you with information regarding: Your MPEP (Model Performance Evaluation Program) PASSWORD How to submit your HIV Rapid Testing MPEP Results online WEBSITE address

Dear Participant: As you are aware, your facility will be shipped the HIV-RT MPEP performance evaluation panel from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Model Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP). As in previous MPEP shipments, you will receive a total of 6 samples. Please see below for details regarding the shipment and result submission; the HIV-RT MPEP performance evaluation results must be submitted online. Please keep a copy of your password! You must submit your results online; there will be a worksheet for your convenience included with the samples: do NOT mail the worksheet!

Date of shipment

September 22, 2009

NEW! Only Online results!

This year MPEP will only be accepting results online. The current address for online result submission is: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/mpep/results/login.aspx Since most communications will now take place via email, it is especially important for the MPEP to have a current, valid email address for your site.

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Online Result Submission for September 2009 Sample Survey, continued

HOW TO: Enter your results online

In order to enter your results online, you will need: the current URL (website address) for online result entry (see above) your 5-digit MPEP number, which may contain leading zeros (0’s), and is noted above as part of your facility’s address. your facility’s online data entry password. Your password for entering your performance evaluation results online is: «Password»

Questions? C omments?

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments, by: telephone at (404) 498-2246, or via email at [email protected] Sincerely yours, Sandra W. Neal, B.S., MT(ASCP), M.S. HIV-RT Project Manager (Acting) Model Performance Evaluation Program Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Leigh I. Vaughan, B.A. HIV-RT Project Coordinator Model Performance Evaluation Program Centers for Disease Control & Prevention