Lab Extra Credit Case Study
Questions
What types of samples might be collected from patients to use for laboratory testing?
What are some examples of situations where a doctor might order a lab test to aid in the diagnosis and treatment
of a patient?Why does the government regulate clinical laboratories? Why is CLIA certification required?
How does the work of a clinical laboratory differ from the experiments being conducted in a research laboratory?
Why don’t research laboratories have to comply with CLIA regulations?How does COVID-19 testing work? How do healthcare professionals make a diagnosis of COVID-19 infection? Let’s follow Marcus through the process.What samples are typically collected from patients suspected of coronavirus exposure?
Name three sources of nucleic acids you expect to find
in a patient sample.Compare and contrast traditional PCR with quantitative PCR.
How can we ensure we are only amplifying and detecting viral sequences, and no other sequences that may be in the tube?
