CNBC As a phlebotomist at Northwell Health, a New York-based non-profit healthcare provider, my job is to draw blood from people, ensuring that the right amount is taken and that everything is properly labeled. Like everyone else in this field, I’m comfortable around blood, needles and test tubes. But recently, I had to be OK with something […]
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CNN Demand for coronavirus tests at some US commercial labs continues to exceed capacity, even as millions of tests have become available. Test turnaround times range from 24 hours to a week or more, according to labs contacted by CNN. Quest Diagnostics: One of the largest US clinical laboratories said current turnaround time for coronavirus tests is on average four to five days, from the time of specimen pickup to the time results are delivered, though some results may not be provided for about a week. “Although we are rapidly expanding testing capacity, […]
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South Florida Business Journal BioReference Laboratories has added Miami to the list of regions where it is providing coronavirus testing and analysis. The company, a subsidiary of Miami-based Opko Health (Nasdaq: OPK), will partner with the city on an appointment-only drive-thru testing site, in addition to accepting specimens from existing testing sites in the area to […]
Crain’s Detroit Business The city of Detroit has signed a contract with a New Jersey-based laboratory company to conduct drive-thru COVID-19 testing by appointment only for city residents. BioReference Laboratories Inc. said Monday that it also will provide testing for first responders in the city at yet-unspecified locations. “The impact that expanded testing will have […]
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OPKO Health’s BioReference Laboratories and City of Miami Provide Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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BioReference will offer COVID-19 testing for public drive-through facilities for Miami residents and Larkin Community Hospital ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., March 24, 2020 – BioReference Laboratories, Inc., an OPKO Health company (NASDAQ: OPK), today announced a collaboration with the City of Miami to provide coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing. BioReference will provide COVID-19 testing at drive-through locations […]
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OPKO Health’s BioReference Laboratories and City of Detroit Provide Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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BioReference will offer COVID-19 testing for public drive-through facilities for Detroit residents ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., March 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BioReference Laboratories, Inc., an OPKO Health company (NASDAQ: OPK), today announced a collaboration with the City of Detroit to provide coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing. BioReference will provide COVID-19 testing at drive-through locations for Detroit residents by appointment. “The impact that expanded testing will […]
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OPKO Health’s BioReference Laboratories and State of New Jersey Provide Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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BioReference offers COVID-19 testing for first five NJ drive-through testing facilities in the counties of Burlington, Essex, Hudson, Ocean and Union BioReference to participate in NJ press conference on Friday, March 20 at 2:00 p.m. ET ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., March 20, 2020 – BioReference Laboratories, Inc., an OPKO Health company (NASDAQ: OPK), today announced a collaboration […]
Dr. Oz Jon Cohen, the executive chairman of Bioreference Laboratories, joins via Zoom, and shares an update on the progress of COVID-19 testing in New York. Plus, he details the specific requirements of drive-thru testing. Click here for original post on Dr. Oz
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OPKO Health’s BioReference Laboratories and NYC Health + Hospitals Enter into Laboratory Collaboration to Provide Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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OPKO Health’s BioReference Laboratories and NYC Health + Hospitals Enter into Laboratory Collaboration to Provide Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) BioReference Laboratories commits to testing 5,000 New Yorkers each day ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., March 17, 2020 – BioReference Laboratories, Inc., an OPKO Health company (NASDAQ: OPK), today announced a collaboration with the New York City […]
