Joseph Yao, M.D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Clinical Microbiology, joins this episode of the "Answers From the Lab" podcast. Dr. Yao and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discuss the current status of COVID-19 testing, including tests that can be used to detect variants of the virus.
Show Notes
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Can you tell us what you've been working on since last May?
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03:19)
How many assays did you end up validating just for detection of that single virus?
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04:36)
How many specimens at the peak of the pandemic were you able to test in one day?
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05:29)
So can you tell us a little bit more about this test that you're using for sequencing?
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08:18)
How would a clinician who orders this test then use the results to change how they're caring for the patient?
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So are there other tests like this on the market for actual clinical use?
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11:18)
We continue to learn more and more about COVID-19. We've now tackled identification and sequencing. What's next?
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13:03)
How have you been keeping yourself healthy and maintaining that healthy work-life balance?
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13:53)
Is there anything else you'd like to share with our listeners or viewers today?
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