When Coronavirus Struck Seattle, This Lab Was Ready To Start Testing
Scientists at the University of Washington's medical school began working on a test for coronavirus back in January. Now they're using it to fight an outbreak in their own backyard.
It's been a busy week at the virology lab run by UW Medicine, which includes the University of Washington's medical school and hospitals.
"We've already gone to three shifts," says Dr. Keith Jerome, a professor in the department of laboratory medicine who runs the lab. "People are going to be here basically all the time."
The lab is processing about 100 coronavirus tests a day. But it's prepared to do
