Covid 19 Testing
The significance of testing for COVID-19 cannot be understated at this time. As it happens whenever the world encounters a previously unknown virus, testing helps the medical community and public health authorities comprehend the infection and how it spreads. At Comprehensive Labs, we provide a full spectrum of Clinical Lab services to healthcare providers. Also to meet the recent testing needs of the COVID-19 pandemic, we've prepared our best in class facilities in Houston, TX with the innovation and conventions needed to provide accurate, reliable coronavirus lab testing services to physicians and healthcare providers.
Antigen and molecular, or PCR, tests are the main 2 types of COVID-19 tests that can presently be utilized to diagnose a patient as being contaminated with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The test kits are regulated by a healthcare provider utilizing a nasal swab to gather nasal liquid or an oral swab to gather a sample of saliva. Comprehensive Labs processes both oral and nasal swabbing kits to furnish physicians with quick, reliable COVID-19 diagnostic test results. While the diagnostic tests we perform are essentially handled via mail, we will send a phlebotomist in some cases, as a trained professional is needed to perform a nasal test.
Get Fast, Reliable Coronavirus Lab Test Results with Comprehensive LabsSituated in Houston, TX but serving healthcare providers nationwide, Comprehensive Labs is completely prepared to give clinical laboratory services for your hospital or medical practice. We are a trusted full-reference lab known for reliability, accuracy and speed.
As a full-service laboratory, Comprehensive Labs also processes antibody tests, or serology tests, for COVID-19. While COVID-19 antibody tests, which search for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, are not used to straightforwardly diagnose a patient to have the viral respiratory ailment, they can give helpful data to physicians and their patients about possible exposure. Antibody tests can likewise help public health authorities attempting to stop the spread of the virus by pinpointing potential risks within the community.
Coronavirus testing and the various main laboratory equipment products used in coronavirus testing include, but are not limited to:
RT-PCR Reagents
Real-Time PCR Detection Systems
Nucleic Acid Extraction Systems
PCR WorkStations
