Lab Medicine Rounds

Time Stamps00:00 Podcast Intro00:41 What do we know so far about the novel coronavirus? 02:35 How does this novel coronavirus stack up to influenza?04:35 Is there still value in getting your flu shot now (this year) if you haven’t gotten it yet?05:08 Where should people go to get the latest and best information related to the novel coronavirus?06:36 What should the health care provider be looking for related to the novel coronavirus?08:18 I’m glad you mentioned the incubation period, is that something we know with this novel coronavirus? 09:15 What do the laboratorians need to have in mind and what does this mean for the hospital clinical labs?10:50 So, people can test positive for the coronavirus without having this specific novel coronavirus strain? 12:02 So if somebody sent a sample down to a clinical lab, and I was truly positive for the novel coronavirus, I could have a negative result?12:45 Can you elaborate on when a physician should pick up the phone relative to the new novel coronavirus outbreak?14:4