Science & Research

Tips on Ordering and Interpreting SARS-CoV-2 Tests

In AACC's Getting the Right Results at the Right Time video series, laboratory experts tackle questions about implementing high quality SARS-CoV-2 testing. The latest video explains POCT quality and regulatory challenges.

Predicting SARS-CoV-2 Infection Using Machine Learning

H.S. Yang, Y. Hou, L.V. Vasovic, et al. have developed a machine learning model that uses routine lab test results to identify patients who have COVID-19 even before their RT-PCR results are available.

AACC Recommendations for SARS-CoV-2 Serology Testing

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These blood-based tests complement PCR-based diagnostic testing, but they have limitations depending on the timing of a test versus a patient’s antibody response as well as a test’s performance characteristics.

Optimizing Antimicrobial Stewardship in Emergency Departments

T.J.S. Durant, N.Z. Kubilay, J. Reynolds, et al. show that respiratory pathogen panel PCR results are most helpful if available prior to the end of the provider-patient interaction.