The journey of the COVID-19 swab from nostril to lab result

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The journey of the COVID-19 swab from nostril to lab result

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Thursday 30 April 2020, 02:20 PM

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Southern Community Laboratories’ clinical microbiologists and scientists help answer New Zealand Doctor’s questions on the COVID-19 test process from swab to results, the reagent supply and whether flu testing is the same process

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