Lab Medicine Rounds

Time Stamps 00:00 Podcast Intro 00:50 Why is it important to have a serologic test for COVID-19 when there are already molecular PCR assays for diagnosis? 01:38 How are we going to b using the serologic test in clinical practice?  03:02 When should and when shouldn’t we be ordering the serologic assay? 04:34 Can you elaborate on some of the limitations of this test? 06:05 Should we be listening to their local area is recommending related to COVID-19? 06:49 What are the challenges that you have to navigate with serologic testing for COVID-19? 09:32 This has really been a collaborative effort across the country to implement this test. Would you mind sharing what implementation of this serologic assay looked like?  12:58 What are some lessons learned at this point that you think would be worth sharing to the lab professionals and students that listen to this podcast?