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Pooled SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance

All too often in the conversation COVID-19 testing, two factors are lost: Pragmatism and Cost. Our Microarray platform can deliver highly effective Pooled Surveillance that can provide an early warning among groups at a dramatically lower cost than individual testing. The world is coming around to our way of thinking. Explore this promising area in the fight against the pandemic.

  • COVID-19 surveillance testing: Valley districts tracking virus in schools through new testing practice

    Utilizing drive through windows and a less-invasive mid-nasal swab, Fresno county schools are able to surveille the staff and students to keep transmission rates down. More details »

  • Lehigh Valley boosting COVID-19 Testing

    Lehigh Valley colleges and universities boosting COVID testing efforts in spring semester understanding that symptom based monitoring alone is not sufficient. More details »

  • Atlanta Public Schools Begin COVID-19 Surveillance Testing

    Atlanta Public Schools to begin COVID-19 surveillance testing.In order to better identify asymptomatic students and staff who may pose a threat to the broader community, APS will launch a surveillance program. Read more here »

  • Hawaii, Tourists, and Complex COVID Testing

    Hawaii wants tourists. Tourists want Hawaii. But the rules are complicated. Hawaii has been requiring surveillance testing for those coming in to the islands from abroad. Now, however, traveling between the islands requires an additional test in most cases. More here »

  • Possible Mandate: COVID-19 testing for domestic air travel

    According to a senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) official, the agency is actively looking into a surveillance requirement for domestic flights in addition to the existing international mandate.
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  • COVID-19 Test Requirement Begins – are travelers (and airlines) ready?

    New COVID-19 test requirement for international flights to the US begins with travelers on international flights to the United States. The CDC recently announced the new requirement for COIVD-19 surveillance.
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  • New SARS-CoV similar to UK variant identified

    New “Columbus Strain” similar to UK variant identified. The new variant is highly transmissible and warrants heightened surveillance, identification, and reporting by labs in the US.  More here »

  • SARS-CoV variant in Wisconsin

    Wisconsin confirms first case of UK variant.  Read more here »

  • CDC Concerns Over SARS-CoV variants

    New strain could create a “worst-case scenario” says CDC. PathogenDx can help labs identify what variant underlies the positive result.  Read full article here »

  • B.1.1.7 variant now in 33 countries

    B.1.1.7 variant now in 33 countries. This fast spreading variant has put public health on heightened alert and increased need for tests to identify what strain is behind the positive result.  Read full article here »