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. 2020 May 1;66(5):664-666.
doi: 10.1093/clinchem/hvaa071.

Emergence of a Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and the Importance of Diagnostic Testing: Why Partnership between Clinical Laboratories, Public Health Agencies, and Industry Is Essential to Control the Outbreak

Matthew J Binnicker  1
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Emergence of a Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and the Importance of Diagnostic Testing: Why Partnership between Clinical Laboratories, Public Health Agencies, and Industry Is Essential to Control the Outbreak

Matthew J Binnicker. Clin Chem. .
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