Going Viral

Going Viral: COVID-19 tests, cases and practice tips

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In this Episode:

  • Nasopharyngeal swab is still the gold standard
  • What about false positives and weak positives?
  • Understanding the saliva test, point of care tests
  • Case 1: Mild/moderate symptoms, first COVID-19 test is negative, when should the next test be done?
  • Case 2: Very mild symptoms, positive COVID-19 test, what next?
  • Case 3: Contact with confirmed COVID-19 case, asymptomatic, should they be tested, any other action?
  • How accurate are the global figures for confirmed cases? Any new tests on the horizon?

    • Host: Dr David Lim, GP

    Guest: Dr Michael Wehrhahn, Clinical Microbiologist and Infectious Disease Physician, Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology.

    Total time:  38 mins

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