Never Ending Covid

[jmyrlefuller]

To answer the question of why the swab is used instead of the saliva: there are more testing supplies for the swab test because those were ramped up earlier in the process.

“UPMC Chautauqua has the capability to perform Cepheid testing analysis in the hospital lab with results available in about 45 minutes. Because of ongoing issues with testing supplies, use of this analyzer is prioritized according to patient illness and risk factors and used sparingly(.)”

https://www.post-journal.com/news/page-one/2020/07/officials-stress-need-for-quick-virus-testing-turnaround/