Surveillance of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Testing in Clinical Laboratories in Korea
Hee Jae Huh, Ki Ho Hong, Taek Soo Kim, Sang Hoon Song, Kyoung Ho Roh, Hyukmin Lee, Gye Cheol Kwon
Abstract
gene for nasopharyngeal swab and sputum samples. Our study showed that clinical laboratories in Korea have rapidly expanded their testing capacities in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, with a peak daily capacity of 34,193 tests. Rapid expansion in testing capacity is a critical component of the national response to the ongoing pandemic.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirusVirologyMedicineDiseaseInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research