Screening Versus Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19, What’s the Difference?
Screening determines whether an asymptomatic person is likely to have or develop disease, while diagnostics identify the cause of a patient’s illness - a crucial difference in the context of COVID-19.
Screening Versus Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19, What’s the Difference? Andrea Prinzi, Ph.D., MPH, SM(ASCP) Published: Dec. 7, 2020 Share This Save This During the COVID-19 pandemic, clinical testing has become a hot topic. The pandemic has required enormous effort on the part of both medicine and public health, but in the United States, the way these specialties function and use testing looks very different. Understanding the differences between tests in terms of their intended use and performance is imperative in achieving positive health outcomes for both the individual and the population as
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