Diagnosing COVID-19 - Advice from UW Pathologists on Ramping Up Testing Capacity

Seattle experienced the COVID-19 pandemic’s first wave in the United States. UW Medicine’s Geoffrey Baird, MD, PhD, acting chair of Laboratory Medicine was at the forefront, confronting significant challenges related to diagnosing patients with this virus. In this CAPcast, Dr. Baird discusses lessons learned from testing and personnel challenges when ramping up testing capacity. In addition, Dr. Suzanne Dintzis, Associate Professor of Pathology at UW School of Medicine and current president of the Washington State Society of Pathologists, weighs in on UW’s current autopsy protocols. Visit CAP.org for the latest CAP information on COVID-19: https://capatholo.gy/38HjAZh.