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