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UW Virology
@UWVirology
Worldwide leader in virology research specializing in diagnostic testing for respiratory, herpes group, HIV, hepatitis, and enteric viruses.
Seattle, WA
uwvirology.org
Joined March 2019
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    UW Virology
    @UWVirology
    Mar 6, 2020
    To date, @UWVirology has performed approximately 400 tests for #COVIDー19. We are seeing a consistent positivity rate of 5-7% among specimens submitted to the lab. We are able to meet all current testing demands with capacity for over 1,000 tests per day.
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    UW Virology
    @UWVirology
    Mar 9, 2020
    Licensed medical practitioners from anywhere in the US can order #SARSCoV2 #CoronavirusUSA testing from @UWVirology. We continue to add capacity and can test hundreds more people daily. Test and ordering info here: testguide.labmed.uw.edu/public/view/NC….
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    UW Virology
    @UWVirology
    Apr 15, 2020
    Big news on the antibody testing front... the first set of validation experiments @UWVirology look very good. We may be able to offer clinical testing for 1000s/day as soon as next week! Stayed tuned for details. #WeGotThisWA #CrushTheCurve
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    UW Virology
    @UWVirology
    Mar 8, 2020
    @UWVirology performed 300 #SARSCoV2 #CoronavirusUSA tests yesterday, with about a 7% positivity rate. We have capacity for hundreds more tests per day. US providers lacking access to local testing should consider our reference testing services testguide.labmed.uw.edu/public/view/NC…
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    UW Virology
    @UWVirology
    Mar 23, 2020
    There is no backlog for #SARSCoV2 #CoronavirusUSA #HCoV19 testing @UWVirology. Median turnaround time from sample receipt in @UWMedicine system to result 11.9 hours on 3/21. Operating far under capacity. Hoping we have more to test tomorrow. #WhereAreTheTests #WhereAreTheSamples
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    Scott Gottlieb, MD 🇺🇸
    @ScottGottliebMD
    Mar 22, 2020
    Replying to @ScottGottliebMD
    The 10% positivity rate of current testing is a very high number and puts us significantly higher than the U.K., South Korea, and China. Until we see the positivity rate decline significantly we are still not screening enough.
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    UW Virology
    @UWVirology
    Mar 14, 2020
    Wow… samples from 2360 people tested for #SARSCoV2 #CoronavirusUSA #HCoV19 yesterday (3/13) by @UWVirology! Still about 8% positive. We have reached our daily testing capacity for now until new instruments come on line next week.
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    UW Virology
    @UWVirology
    Mar 15, 2020
    Wow… samples from 2360 people tested for #SARSCoV2 #CoronavirusUSA #HCoV19 yesterday (3/13) by @UWVirology! Still about 8% positive. We have reached our daily testing capacity for now until new instruments come on line next week.
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    UW Virology
    @UWVirology
    Mar 12, 2020
    Over 1300 #SARSCoV2 #CoronavirusUSA #HCoV19 tests completed 3/11 by @UWVirology @UWMedicine, about 9% positive. Many tests were for patients in other parts of the US lacking access to testing. We have capacity for more. Order info here testguide.labmed.uw.edu/public/view/NC…. #WhereAreTheTests
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    UW Virology
    @UWVirology
    Mar 17, 2020
    Still operating at full capacity - testing specimens from ~2000 people/day (mostly from Western WA) @UWVirology @UWMedicine. ~6.5% positive on 3/15. More capacity coming Wednesday or Thursday.
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    UW Virology
    @UWVirology
    Mar 16, 2020
    Thank you to everyone who worked in Specimen Processing Services at UW Lab Medicine this weekend to process #Covid_19 samples. Volunteers gave up part of their weekend, some at the last minute to help "catch up". You are all incredible! Check out these before and after pics.
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    UW Virology
    @UWVirology
    Mar 10, 2020
    Another busy day on March 8 @UWVirology. #SARSCoV2 #CoronavirusUSA tests for 450 people with about 13% positive. Many samples coming from other parts of the US so unclear what this rate means for the Seattle outbreak. Clearly there are many people infected.
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    UW Virology
    @UWVirology
    Mar 19, 2020
    3/18 was an amazing day with over 3000 #SARSCoV2 #CoronavirusUSA #HCoV19 tests done @UWVirology @UWMedicine. Well done team! #WhereAreTheTests #WeGotThisSeattle #WeGotThisWA
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    UW Virology
    @UWVirology
    Mar 12, 2020
    Replying to @UWVirology
    "Last night we processed more than 1300 samples, which is nearly one per minute, and our growth rate in testing is pushing ever-higher at an exponential rate", said Baird.
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    UW Virology
    @UWVirology
    Apr 3, 2020
    Lena & Marita Cacevic drove from New Jersey to Seattle with a vacuum centrifuge @UWVirology needs to dry down nucleic acid for metagenomic sequencing of Covid-19 samples. We couldn't wait for delivery so Thermofisher asked these 2 to drive it out. They did! #teamwork
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