By Anna Maria Niewiadomska
Respiratory pathogen testing is always a challenge, from the notoriously unpredictable demand to a rapidly evolving reimbursement model surrounding a broad range of testing options. Each year, clinical laboratories must make their best guesses about testing needs for the upcoming flu and cold season and decide how much of each test to stock.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this article, the reader will be able to:
- List the challenges identified in seasonal respiratory pathogen testing.
- List the major advantages and disadvantages to molecular-based respiratory pathogen testing.
- Discuss findings and outcomes in nanopore-based molecular testing.
- Discuss findings and outcomes in metagenomic workflow techniques.
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Course Includes
- 1 Lesson
- 1 Test
- Course Certificate
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Medical Laboratory Observer (MLO) is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. ® Program.
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Passing scores of 70 percent or higher are eligible for 1 contact hour of P.A.C.E. credit. This test is no longer valid for CEs after September 2025.
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