Podcast
#09: The Role of High Throughput Antigen SARS-CoV-2 Testing in a Large, Metropolitan Hospital System
Duration: 15 minutes
Understand how a high throughput antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 is helping to meet testing demand as COVID-19 cases continue to rise and how the test is performing clinically.
Discuss with the Vice-Chair and Medical Director of Pathology for a large, metropolitan hospital the challenges the lab is facing with the surging number of COVID-19 cases and how a high throughput antigen test has contributed to meeting the demand for more testing. In this podcast episode, we will explore those key points and more.
This educational podcast activity is brought to you by Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., and is not certified for continuing medical education. Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. sponsors the program, and the speaker must present information following applicable FDA requirements This episode was recorded on January 15th, 2021. Information in this episode reflects what was known at the time of recording.
About Our Speaker:
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About Our Speaker:
Dr. Karen Roush
Vice-Chair and Medical Director of Pathology
Methodist Health System, Dallas, Texas
Dr. Roush holds several positions within the Methodist Health System in the Dallas, Texas area, including Vice-Chair, Department of Pathology and Medical Director for Pathology, Transfusion Services, and the Transplant Immunology Laboratory. She also serves on several committees across the Methodist Health System. She is the author of several books and book chapters on the topic of blood banking and transfusion medicine in addition to articles that have been published in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Roush holds several positions within the Methodist Health System in the Dallas, Texas area, including Vice-Chair, Department of Pathology and Medical Director for Pathology, Transfusion Services, and the Transplant Immunology Laboratory. She also serves on several committees across the Methodist Health System. She is the author of several books and book chapters on the topic of blood banking and transfusion medicine in addition to articles that have been published in peer-reviewed journals.
