Going Viral: Episode 80

Going Viral: COVID-19 Tests – Swab, Saliva, Serum or Stool?

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

Host: Dr David Lim, GP
Guest: Dr Michael Wehrhahn, Clinical Microbiologist and Infectious Disease Physician, Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology.
Total time: 25 mins
 

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