COVID-19 Testing: What Does the Future Hold?
Speaker:
Mike Astion, MD, PhD; Elitza S. Theel, PhD, D(ABMM); Alex Greninger, MD, PhD, MS, Mphil
Contact Hours:
1.0
Date:
December 01, 2023 - November 30, 2025
Description:
In this Lab Talk, experts discuss the future of COVID-19 testing. Will antibody tests be used to determine immune status? Will rapid tests be used to help make travel and schools safer? Will sequencing provide information to predict the next wave of infections and inform the likelihood of success of specific vaccines?
Learning Objectives:
- Describe how sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 variants can be helpful to society.
- Identify two challenges in using antibody tests to predict immune status.
- Discuss advantages and disadvantages of testing with rapid antigen kits for SARS-CoV 2 testing.