Premier Medical Laboratory Services (PMLS), an industry leading diagnostic laboratory, headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, is announcing today they are now validated for COVID-19 testing. The laboratory is currently increasing its testing capacity of 1,000 tests per day with plans to reach 28,000 per week in the coming weeks. Now available to hospitals and physicians offices throughout the United States, the test is developed under CDC guidelines for patient testing under the FDA's Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).
Developed at PMLS's 40,000 sqft COLA and CLIA regulated laboratory, results of this molecular diagnostic test are anticipated to be provided within 24 - 48 hours upon lab receipt of the testing sample. Lead times may extend due to volume. Assisting with PMLS's testing capacity and quick turn around of results is their use of OnGen, a cloud-based Laboratory Information System (LIS) which allows testing orders to be entered and communicated directly to laboratory instruments. Expedited detection of the virus will enable further efficiency in response time to employ the appropriate courses of action for containment of the virus.
"We are proud of our team for working diligently around the clock so that we could attain validation status and increase access to testing, which is urgent at this time," Kevin Murdock, Founder of Premier Medical Laboratory Services said. "Our lab is at the forefront of the most advanced technology and science available, providing cutting edge diagnostics to help flatten the curve of this global pandemic."
According to recent statements by the FDA, rapid detection of COVID-19 cases in the United States requires wide availability of diagnostic testing to control the emergence of this rapidly spreading, severe illness. The World Health Organization has urged all countries to test every suspected case. "We have not seen an urgent enough escalation in testing, isolation and contact tracing, which is the backbone of the response," World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
Premier Medical Laboratory Services' COVID-19 test is a part of their comprehensive respiratory pathogen test. It is developed to determine the full causation for symptoms that a patient may be experiencing, as COVID-19 can exist as a co-infection. These results deliver vital knowledge - ruling out or detecting multiple causative pathogens and allowing a physician to provide the most suitable care for their patients during this critical time.
Hospitals and physicians offices can provide COVID-19 testing by clicking on the following link for easy account activation with PMLS: www.premedinc.com/covid-19
March 31, 2020
Topic Area: Press Release
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