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Re:CDC declined to test new coronavirus patient for days, Ca... by Reelin on Thursday February 27, 2020 @05:45PM (#22438794)
A bunch of randos? You mean trained lab technicians with extensive experience running RT-PCR assays on a regular basis? You mean biotech vendors that already synthesize ultra high purity custom oligos? https://www.genewiz.com/en/Public/Services/Oligo

It's quite possible I've missed some crucial piece of information about why this wouldn't work. So far though, I've seen no reasonable explanation as to why we need specially approved kits at this point. These are standard reagents and standard techniques; the lack of widespread rapid testing in the US is bureaucratic in nature, not technical.

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Re:CDC declined to test new coronavirus patient for days, Ca... by rolph on Thursday February 27, 2020 @05:51PM (#22438838)
>the lack of widespread rapid testing in the US is bureaucratic in nature, not technical.

that is the thing right there-

the federal government has OCD when it comes to a lot of things its not that you dont have a reputation as a professional, its that you/we dont have a rep with them until they check us out.

+ if you want a kit use form [1]

if you think the kit is somehow deficient goto form [2]

that is the way federal government engages.

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