ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Mayo Clinic in Rochester says it has developed its own way of testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus, according to its website Thursday afternoon.
The test specifically detects SARS-CoV-2, a virus that the clinic says causes COVID-19 coronavirus.
Some of the methods used to obtain samples include nasopharyngeal swabs, sputum, throat swabs, bronchoalveolar lavages, and bronchial washings. Continue reading.