Eight months after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic began in Washington the UW Medicine Clinical Virology Lab processed its 1 millionth COVID-19 specimen. This milestone is significant for the Seattle-area community and the 150 faculty and 1,500 staff who work in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.

Read this thoughtful article featured in The New Yorker describing the rollout of SARSCoV2 testing in the US, highlighting the contributions made by the UW Virology team.

Guidance for long term care facilities sending samples for COVID-19 screening per WA DOH order

Skilled nursing facilities and memory care facilities sending COVID-19 PCR samples to UW Laboratory Medicine per Department of Health order 20-02, click here for important information prior to sending samples.

UW Medicine, the Washington State Department of Health, and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation announce a new partnership to launch a study to determine the percentage of Washingtonians who have been infected with COVID-19.

The antibody study will directly invite selected individuals to participate in order to gauge prevalence of COVID-19 in Washington state. Random sampling will ensure that all of Washington State is represented.

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