by Andrea Marra | Dec 14, 2022 | Molecular, SARS-CoV-2
Perhaps you have heard that we could be facing a potential “tridemic,” with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), Flu A/B, and a lesser-known third virus–respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV–set to be swirling around us at the same time in the fall/winter of 2022 – 2023. RSV has...
by Microbiologics | Dec 15, 2021 | Molecular, SARS-CoV-2
After the 2020 holiday season, everyone is eager to return to our holiday traditions of the past, including celebrating and gathering with family and friends. Although our world has opened back up in many ways following the COVID-19 precautionary measures implemented...
by Microbiologics | Nov 11, 2020 | Clinical, Molecular, SARS-CoV-2
A typical flu season presents significant challenges for medical laboratories with increased demand and pressure for providing quick and accurate diagnostic testing. But what happens when you combine this already demanding time with the global COVID-19 pandemic? No...
by Microbiologics | Nov 4, 2020 | Clinical, Molecular, SARS-CoV-2
The Critical Role of QC in Every Stage of Assay Development and Usage For anyone of us involved in medical laboratory or public health laboratory testing, we understand the critical importance of clinical quality control (QC). With the ongoing fallout from the...
by Ashley Umlauf | Oct 16, 2020 | Clinical, Molecular, SARS-CoV-2
For a highly infectious virus like SARS-CoV-2, an inactivated whole virus control is the gold standard for accuracy. For labs that opt for other control formats, synthetic RNA controls can provide many of the same qualities as inactivated whole virus controls. While...
by Jenny Rowan | Oct 8, 2020 | Clinical, Molecular, SARS-CoV-2
The COVID-19 pandemic has put increasing pressure on front-line healthcare workers to deliver fast and accurate test results. For any clinical diagnostic testing, laboratory professionals need assurance that sample preparation methods, as well as the instrumentation...
