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Sedgwick County to begin saliva testing for COVID-19

Sedgwick County to begin saliva testing for COVID-19

Sedgwick County to begin saliva testing for COVID-19

Sedgwick County commissioners have agreed to move ahead with a rapid response saliva test for COVID-19, using a clinical reference laboratory in Lenexa.   It’s part of an effort by the county to increase its testing capacity.

Commissioners have approved a partnership with Wichita State University for nasal swab testing and saliva testing.   The move will create a local lab capacity for Sedgwick County in conducting tests.

A transition plan will be developed for providers in Sedgwick County to achieve a goal of testing 2,234 residents a day.   The Health Department has been conducting nasal swab testing for people with symptoms and for first responders and health care workers.

 

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