Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update: PCR Testing and Shortages
Podcast:JAMA Clinical Reviews Published On: Fri Mar 27 2020 Description: The lack of availability of COVID-19 testing has interfered with the ability to contain the spread of disease. Omai Garner, PhD, laboratory director for Clinical Microbiology in the UCLA health system, explains how PCR testing for COVID-19 works and why testing is in short supply.