Category: Coronavirus

Due to the extensive work that clinical laboratories have been doing towards the COVID-19 relief, lawmakers urge HHS To increase clinical lab funding. They're urging Secretary Alex Azar of Health and Human Services to direct funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, PHSSEF, to financially support these labs.  These labs are doing extensive research on the COVID-19 testing forefront. It is vital for these labs to have the finances and support needed to accurately and efficient test...

In recent news, Tom Reed (NY-23) and Scott Peters (CA-52) sent a request asking HHS to allocate a portion of the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, PHSSEF, toward the clinical labs that have been testing extensively for COVID-19. There has since been a need in CA and NY for additional COVID 19 lab funding. Reed describes that these clinical labs have stepped up during this pandemic, including significant investments done to increase the capacity of these tests. He...

Is the flood of different COVID-19 serology tests bad news for clinical labs? Yes and no. Clinical laboratory managers and pathologists are well aware of the big undertaking it can be to select, validate, and implement a new COVID-19 serology test. The tests are brand new and abundant, and accuracy is an issue.  But, a pro of these serology tests is the abundance of testing means an opportunity for financial gains, especially for labs with shelter-in-place orders since early March. ...