COVID-19: Lab Testing, Lab Experiences

Speaker:

Mike Astion, MD, PhD; Jane Dickerson, PhD, DABCC; Mark Wener, MD; Elise Occhipinti, MD

Contact Hours:

1.0

Date:

May 24, 2025 - May 31, 2027

Description:
In this Lab Talk, we explore the experiences of two different health systems in two different states that illustrate the challenges and opportunities related to laboratory testing and services during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Learning Objectives:
  1. Describe the purposes and challenges of PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-
  2. Identify the uses of antibody testing for SARS-CoV-
  3. Discuss 3 problems associated with antibody testing for SARS-CoV2 and potential solutions for those problems.