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Here’s the breakdown of Covid-19 testing turnaround times

Posted on July 14, 2020September 10, 2021 by katie carrera

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CNBC

Dr. Jon Cohen, executive chairman of Bioreference Labs, joins CNBC’s Meg Tirrell to discuss how diagnostic tests have differing turnaround times amid the demand surge for test results.

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