Documents show major lab's coronavirus tests took days longer than publicly stated

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Coronavirus testing results from one of the nation's top labs were taking days longer to complete than the lab's publicly reported turnaround time, according to internal company records obtained by CNN

Washington Coronavirus testing results from one of the nation's top labs were taking days longer to complete than the lab's publicly reported turnaround time, according to internal company records obtained by CNN.

On Monday, in a statement posted on its website, Quest Diagnostics said that average turnaround time for results for all patients was five days. But internal Quest Materials obtained by CNN dated the day before state that the total average turnaround time for results was 8.4 days.

 

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I’m glad CNN is brave enough to criticize those finding a cure. Democracy dies in darkness!

Had a test on July 21st. Got the results today August 7th. NEGATIVE! Crazy how long it took.

The United States has the ability to have Covid results in a couple hours. Ask who you voted for why this is not used nation wide on every Covid test.

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