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The question is more around the lines of what if you just tested your staff only as a "research study". Can you do it without going thru the certification hoops necessary to test the general public?
This article talks about 1/3 of test subjects testing positive for antibodies in Massachusetts. The random screening of 200 was done on the street. That's a lot of people that are immune and no-longer contagious (it takes 3+wks post recovery
to build enough antibodies to be detectable in the test).
Thank you,
Yaritza Brinker
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Yaritza,
We've done just that
Just be prepared for the time and effort - it took 20 some staff, many grad students trained to perform the procedures, a board-certified pathologist to lead the group, a CLIA application, working through an FDA Emergency Use Authorization,
tying up two laboratories, and a host of other management issues. Well worth it, but it takes work to start a testing lab from scratch. If you are seriously interested in starting one, message me privately and I'll put you in touch with the people that got
it up and running.
Jeff
On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 1:05 PM Yaritza Brinker <YBrinker**At_Symbol_Here**fele.com> wrote:
Here's a thought provoking questionÉ
Although research laboratories are not approved health laboratories, many do have the facilities to provide accurate testing. So, the question isÉ would it be okay for universities to test their employees and paid student staff in order to guide decision about resuming activities on campus. And could you extend testing to students enrolled in courses that require face-to-face interaction such as labs.
Of course, you'd have to have a health care professional collect the samples. "Test subjects" would have to voluntarily agree. EtcÉ
Thank you,
Yaritza Brinker
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