Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resources

Amidst the current outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in China, ASCP is working to disseminate guidance and support laboratories, as the disease has now been detected in many international locations. The virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2,” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” or “COVID-19.”

Optimal Use of Antigen Testing for COVID-19

Gary W. Procop, MD, MS, MASCP, Chair of the ASCP Commission on Science, Technology and Public Policy, shares why the analytic test performance characteristics of a COVID-19 antigen test and the population that is being tested are critical to the performance and positive predictive value of these tests.

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Find COVID-19 resources, and learn more about ASCP’s efforts to support laboratories and patients, including being the first and only national medical organization urging development of a widespread testing strategy.

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Laboratories on the Front Lines: Battling COVID-19

Watch the first in a series of in-the-moment interviews with members of the medical laboratory team on the front lines of the response to COVID-19. In this segment, ASCP CEO Dr. E. Blair Holladay speaks with Dr. Karen Kaul, Chairperson of NorthShore University HealthSystem. View the full docuseries at the link below.
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