Validation of the Fortress Diagnostics COVID-19 Total Antibody Assay
Work completed by Jake Walker, Associate Practitioner, Department of Microbiology, South of Tyne and Wear Pathology Laboratory Text written by Jake Walker and Carolyne Horner Background The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has so far resulted in >200 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, and >4 million…
Read MoreCRP point of care testing in the assessment of lower respiratory tract infections in South Powys
IntroductionIn October 2018, Red Kite Health Solutions introduced a pilot of point of care (POC) testing for CRP in to the four practices in South Powys. The pilot followed NICE guidelines with regards to the diagnosis and management of pneumonia in adults to help support clinical decisions with regards to patients presenting with symptoms of…
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