COVID-19 TESTING

Ascend offers the SARS-COV-2-Antibody Assays from Siemens and can be ordered as SARS-CoV-2 Ab, IgG.

Ascend also offers the SARS-CoV-2 PCR Assay from Abbott Laboratories, a real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) test.

Ascend follows HHS Laboratory Data Reporting Guidance for COVID-19 Testing Under CARES and has implemented these data element prompts in LabCheck.

Users must complete “Ask on order entry” (AOE) questions when adding a SARS-CoV-2 PCR order on patients or employees.