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WTEN: Podcast – On the Story with Trishna Begam – COVID Testing Confusion

January 13, 2022
WTEN: Podcast – On the Story with Trishna Begam – COVID Testing Confusion

By: Courtney Weisberg

Categories: SPHP In the News

Tags: ANTIGEN TESTING, COVID-19 TESTING, ON THE STORY WITH TRISHA BEGAM, PCR TESTING, PODCAST, RAPID TESTING, TOM LAPORTA, WTEN

Tom LaPorta, Microbiology Line Manager at St. Peter’s Hospital, is featured in the latest episode of WTEN’s podcast, “On the Story with Trishna Begam.”

LaPorta discusses the fundamental differences between PCR testing and rapid testing, the tests’ accuracy, and when to get tested.

Click here to listen to the full podcast.

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Courtney Weisberg

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