County Ramping Up COVID-19 Testing Program
Montgomery County is ramping up its COVID-19 testing program and hopes to return to the number of tests it was performing before it lost one of its suppliers. Before the… Read More
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Excessive Heat Did Not Harm COVID-19 Test Specimens, AdvaGenix Study Finds
High temperatures in Montgomery County didn’t adversely affect saliva specimens collected for COVID-19 testing by the Rockville-based AdvaGenix, according to a study completed by the company. “Our preanalytical temperature stability… Read More
AdvaGenix: State Health Department Incorrectly Said Permit Was Suspended
AdvaGenix, the Rockville lab that was supplying and processing COVID-19 tests for the county’s free sites, says the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) incorrectly said their laboratory permit was suspended. … Read More
County Will Resume COVID-19 Testing on Thursday
Montgomery County will resume offering COVID-19 testing beginning Thursday, although it will continue not to use AdvaGenix of Rockville as a supplier or to analysis test results. That company was… Read More
After Procedure Concerns, County Ends Testing Contract With AdvaGenix
Montgomery County will no longer be using COVID-19 tests from AdvaGenix, the Rockville lab that was supplying and processing tests for the county’s free sites. The county announced Tuesday that… Read More
Montgomery Ofrece Opciones de Pruebas de Covid-19 tras Cierres en el Condado
El Departamento de Salud de Maryland emitió una directiva y orden de cese y desistimiento, la semana pasada, a AdvaGenix, con sede en Rockville, el mayor proveedor actual de pruebas… Read More
County Pursuing, Offering Other Testing Options After Issuing AdvaGenix Cease and Desist Order
The Maryland Department of Health issued a cease and desist directive and order last week to Rockville-based AdvaGenix, the largest current supplier of COVID-19 tests and lab analysis for county government operated… Read More
COVID-19 Testing at All County-Sponsored Clinics Canceled Until Further Notice
COVID-19 testing at all county-sponsored clinics has been canceled until further notice, according to the Montgomery County government website. This announcement comes about 24-hours after the county temporarily shut down two COVID-19 testing… Read More
COVID-19 Testing Temporarily Halted at Two Sites
UPDATE: County Health Officer Dr.Travis Gayles recommends that residents who tested postive for COVID-19 in the past two weeks at any county government-sponsored clinic that used AdvaGenix test kids should… Read More
Montgomery Recibirá Semanalmente al menos 7,500 pruebas de COVID-19
Un laboratorio en Rockville se asoció con el condado de Montgomery para ampliar su capacidad y lograr hacer miles pruebas de COVID-19 semanalmente, así lo anunció el condado en un… Read More
County Will Get at Least 7,500 COVID-19 Tests Weekly Under New Contract
A laboratory in Rockville has partnered with Montgomery County to expand COVID-19 testing capacity by thousands weekly, the county announced in a statement. On June 8, the county plans to… Read More