The COVID-19 Pandemic - Testing and PCR Diagnostics for COVID
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Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
Incubation period
Diagnosis
The right sample
Chest xray
Transport
PCR
Challenges
Scotland
PCR performance
Value of repeating negatives
Algorithm
turnaround time
patient back to patient
rugby
Summary
Questions
Caffeine tests
Caffeine in Scotland
False negatives
Second sample
Postmortem testing
Lung tissue testing
Stool testing
Infection control
Environmental monitoring
Tracing
Contact tracing
PCR capacity
Do you think it is real
Antibody testing
Isolation
Discharge screening
Fulllength sequencing
Have you had any carriers
Testing of staff
Testing of symptomatic people
Other viruses
Sensitivity
Conclusion
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