CoronaWarUS - Testing for the Diagnosis - Drs. Lipford & Longshore

07/04/2020 27 min Temporada 2 Episodio 19
CoronaWarUS - Testing for the Diagnosis - Drs. Lipford & Longshore

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What are the differences between PCR testing from nasal swabs, serologic testing for antibodies and creating a vaccine to either detect or treat COVID19?  In January, Atrium's Laboratory team proactively sought reagents, supplies, etc. to be able to operationalize diagnostic assays (by early March) with a 4-24 hour result time compared to reference labs, who report 5-10 Days result time.  Dr. Ned Lipford (Medical Director of Atrium's Consolidated Laboratory) and Dr. John Longshore (Director of Molecular Pathology @ Carolinas Pathology Group) discuss Atrium's experiences and next steps to winning this war.