Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
COVID-19: Diagnostics and Testing
FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics and African Society for Laboratory Medicine
As the world struggles to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, healthcare infrastructure and testing capacity have emerged as major issues.
3 weeks, 3 hours per week
Sergio Carmona
Chief Access Officer
FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics
Sanjay Sarin
Country Head
Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics India
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and role of diagnostics in the response
- Describe types of diagnostic tests and their use in the COVID-19 outbreak
- Discuss current recommendations on use of COVID-19 diagnostics and testing strategies
- Apply the knowledge to establish molecular testing for COVID-19 in the laboratory
Syllabus
- The role of diagnostics in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic
- Types of diagnostic tests for COVID-19 including: molecular tests, immunoassays, newer tests in the pipeline
- Recommendations on the use of COVID-19 diagnostics and testing strategies
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Issued on 1st November 2020
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