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hoosiermom22
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Posted: March 09 2020 at 8:18am |
Do we know an actual turn around time for test results? Someone posted on another thread that testing began in Indiana on March 6, trying guess when a volume of results may start trickling in. Thanks! |
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Little House
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I think that Ohio said that their tests were taking 24-48 hours, but I can’t find the link now. Maybe there really are not that many cases here in the Midwest? Maybe that is why we are not seeing many (in IN) or any (in OH) cases? Maybe? Realistically, I think that we are a couple of weeks behind the coasts. I am sure that it will get here soon enough. |
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CRS, DrPH
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They use polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology, which can be very rapid for only a few tests (24 hours or less), but longer as samples pile up. PCR requires specialized equipment, trained operators AND approved test kits from CDC. The test kits have been delaying things. I'd say that turnaround would be 3 to 5 days in most locals at this point. They are trying to do triage for testing and testing only the most suspect cases....if you have a case of the sniffles, they won't do PCR. Also, not every state health department has testing capabilities (Wyoming is one I saw that didn't). So it depends upon where you live. California is probably pretty nuts right now. Washington State seems to be doing a very good job, I think Microsoft/Bill Gates is helping out. |
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cindylouflu
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I'm not sure if this copy/paste is gonna work. Lab reporting critical component shortage required to run test (RNA extraction kit). Here goes: https://twitter.com/michaelmina_lab/status/1236928983993909248 |
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ksc
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· As of March 9, 78 state and local public health labs across 50 states now have the capacity to test up to 75,000 people for #COVID19. State/local public health staff determine which specimens should be tested. See updated interim testing guidance: https://bit.ly/331U9jY. |
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WitchMisspelled
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Is that collectively or individual to each lab? |
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SheriAnn
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I just read this regarding testing from worldometers.info:
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