Interview with Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D.
In this bonus episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., the Director of Clinical Virology and Vice Chair of Practice in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, provides an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Binnicker discusses how testing has played an essential role in identifying cases, informing quarantine and isolation decisions, and helping providers manage patients.
Show Notes
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00:52 Can you start off and give us kind of the status update on where we are on this COVID-19 pandemic?
02:13 When you talk about it has gone from an epidemic to a pandemic, can you highlight for our listeners what the difference between those two are?
03:22 Now to dive into laboratory testing. There have been a couple of tests talked about in the media and I know that you have led a team here at Mayo that has developed a test for COVID-19. Can you help us summarize these different tests that are potentially orderable?
07:14 I’ve been seeing in the news a lot of speculation based on past experiences about low sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing. Can you speak to that and help us understand this from the lab medicine professional’s point of view?
11:00 We’ve been hearing a lot about rapid tests, point-of-care tests for SARS-CoV-2. I was wondering if you could help us understand those, and how do they fit with what we’ve discussed so far?
14:37 Can you take us through what are some lessons learned or unexpected challenges for our laboratory professionals that are listening?
18:19 I was wondering if we could reflect with our audience on some lessons learned for our learners to take away from this experience?
What is Lab Medicine Rounds?
A Mayo Clinic podcast for laboratory professionals, physicians, and students, hosted by Justin Kreuter, M.D., assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at Mayo Clinic, featuring educational topics and insightful takeaways to apply in your practice.