In this episode, Matt Binnicker, Ph.D., the Director of Clinical Virology and Vice Chair of Practice in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, discusses the ever-evolving landscape of COVID-19 testing.
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00:50 Why does this landscape of COVID testing seem so dynamic?
03:47 So it sounds like we have two sort of rapid tests that are on the market now. Can we dive into that so that we can appreciate a little bit of the compare and contrast between those two rapid assays?
07:17 What are these unique challenges with regards to sensitivity and specificity when it comes to these rapidly evolving tests?
11:08 Highlighting the connection between laboratory medicine and the clinical practice as it applies to COVID-19 testing.
12:49 What new struggles have emerged when it comes to testing for COVID?
15:15 What’s a thought process that you recommend for folks to think about when people are trying to think about what should I offer in my lab, or how should I offer COVID testing?
17:25 Dr. Binnicker, if you were king for a day, what would you make happen for COVID testing?
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