The COVID-19 Crisis Shines a Spotlight on the Value of Integrated POCT

In times of public health crisis, it is imperative that everyone within the healthcare and informatics industry work together to address the global emergency.

COVID-19 Testing: Then and Now

As of April 1, the U.S. has more than 185,000 COVID-19 cases and more than 4,000 deaths. As the virus continues to spread and quarantine orders are issued across the nation, laboratories are working diligently to increase the ability to rapidly test for t

Orchard Software, Carmel, IN, a leader in the laboratory information system industry, announces its commitment to assist Public Health Laboratories and other laboratories that are involved in testing for the coronavirus (COVID-19) by efficiently integrating software tools and providing customer service that promotes timely testing.

Purdue University Uses Orchard Molecular to Improve COVID-19 Testing

Rapid POCT is being used to help address the COVID-19 testing backlog and speed turnaround times. Although the lesser sensitivity and specificity of POCT is acknowledged as an issue, its rapid turnaround time is a worthwhile trade-off in patient scenarios where speed is of the essence. Laboratory professionals are instrumental in ensuring the proper implementation and performance of POCT.

Orchard’s solutions improve processes associated with COVID-19 testing for universities performing testing on-site or collecting samples to send to a reference laboratory.

Purdue University Leverages Orchard Molecular’s Sample Pooling Capabilities to Boost COVID-19 Testing Turnaround Times

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Influenced the Practice of Pathology