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The CDC is still instructing healthcare providers NOT to test UNLESS a person has either come into contact with a known COVID-19 carrier OR recently traveled ab
by IggleSniggle 7y ago
The CDC is still instructing healthcare providers NOT to test UNLESS a person has either come into contact with a known COVID-19 carrier OR recently traveled abroad. Otherwise, the guideline is "do not test."
I am married to a healthcare provider. Nevermind clinical judgement, context, or an abundance of available tests. If you don't meet the above guidelines, my spouse is being firmly instructed to follow the CDC guideline: do not test.
- forgotmylogin2 7y agoProbably because there is a shortage of tests, so they want to save the tests for people who are most likely to have contracted the virus. Can you design a test for this virus that scales out to over a million people in two months? If so, you should start working on that.
- IggleSniggle 7y agoMy spouse was being fed outdated information. Latest testing guideline is here: https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2020/han00429.asp https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2020/han00429.asp