Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
From nostril swab to COVID test result: The unseen work of our laboratories
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From nostril swab to COVID test result: The unseen work of our laboratories
Wednesday 20 May 2020, 07:00 AM

Nucleic acids must be extracted from cells in a sample
Reporter Fiona Cassie wanted to know what happens to the thousands of nasal swabs that are sent away for analysis each day. The Southern Community Laboratories experts who answered her questions are clinical microbiologist Arlo Upton, molecular pathology department head Jenny Grant and clinical microbiologist James Ussher
What happens when the swab sample arrives at the laboratory?
The lab staff, using a biological safety cabinet, place the sample into another tub
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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