Untruth and Consequences
It's October 2020. Time to take a hard look at truth, untruth, and the consequences of pretending there's no difference.
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Serology Shortlist for EUA SARS-COV-2 Testing
By mid-October 2020, the list of methods for SARS-COV-2 testing (molecular, antigen, rapid, and serology), broke the 870 mark. Rather than ask laboratories to evaluate more than 870 possibilities, we've narrowed the candidates down to a short list.
Estimating Clinical Agreement for a Qualitative Test: A Web Calculator for 2x2 Contingency Table
How do you validate a qualitative test? Here's an introduction to a tiny little tool you might find useful for virus assay validation
Sprinting into a Marathon: Striving for Quality in the Covid19 Crisis
A few months into the Covid19 crisis, we need to stop treating it as a short-term crisis and start preparing it like it's a long-term emergency.
Key Facts in Covid-19 Testing
Wayne Dimech provides a useful overview of SARS-Cov-2 testing and the COVID-19 illness. Wayne Dimech is Executive Manager, Scientific and Business Relations at NRL, Australia (NRL) in Melbourne. He is a recognized expert in infectious disease serology and laboratory quality.
A Review of Predictive Value of Laboratory Tests
Expanding on a previous lesson on Clinical Agreement, Dr. Westgard discusses the Predictive Value of a Laboratory Test
Covid-19 Testing: Maintaining Quality in a State of Emergency
Wayne Dimech examines the quality - or lack thereof - of SARS-Cov-2 testing. Wayne Dimech is Executive Manager, Scientific and Business Relations at NRL, Australia (NRL) in Melbourne. He is a recognized expert in infectious disease serology and laboratory quality.
