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Unraveling the genetic mysteries of COVID-19
Read full article: Unraveling the genetic mysteries of COVID-19Do you ever wonder how they know WHICH variant of COVID-19 is spreading and where? Well, if there IS a new strain of the Coronavirus spreading in Michigan, the State Lab in Lansing will likely be the first place to spot it.
University of Michigan study reveals why diabetics can develop severe COVID-19
Read full article: University of Michigan study reveals why diabetics can develop severe COVID-19Researchers at U-M found an explanation for why patients with diabetes are at high risk for developing severe COVID infections.
How an Ann Arbor company became a leading COVID testing lab in Michigan
Read full article: How an Ann Arbor company became a leading COVID testing lab in MichiganA QuantStudio 12K Flex Real-Time PCR System at LynxDx's headquarters in Ann Arbor. “We did -- and continue to do -- all of their screening and asymptomatic testing.”LynxDx also does testing for St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Hospital. As of Jan. 20, the company is the second leading lab for COVID testing in Michigan, following Curative DC, according to MDHHS. Drive-thru testing in Ann ArborIn mid-November, LynxDx opened a drive-thru testing site in Ann Arbor in the parking lot of 2|42 Community Church at 648 S. Wagner Rd. in Ann Arbor.
Here’s a look inside Henry Ford’s COVID-19 testing lab
Read full article: Here’s a look inside Henry Ford’s COVID-19 testing labThe main lab at Henry Ford was the first in Michigan, outside of the health department, to be able to test for COVID-19. Now, the health system tests over 1,500 samples a day and have done roughly a quarter of a million tests since March. Depending on the urgency of the result, the lab can actually choose to do the PCR test on a specific, smaller machine with a rapid turnaround. In general, the majority of tests take less than 24 hours to determine results when they’re done on the larger machines. Dr. Linoj Samuel with Henry Ford Health System explains the process.