The Humboldt County Public Health laboratory has processed 1,280 COVID-19 tests in one week thanks to a new process and the early delivery of a new piece of equipment (KingFisher Flex) that automates the extraction of RNA and DNA — the genetic materials that allow microbiologists to determine whether a patient sample contains markers for the […]
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County COVID-19 Testing Capacity to Increase Threefold
The Humboldt County Public Health Laboratory’s COVID-19 testing capacity will increase threefold due to new testing equipment obtained by the lab through state and federal grant funding. “Adding this new COVID-19 test and automated extraction platform is a game-changer for our county. Not only will we triple our local testing capacity, but we will maintain […]