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to support expansion of testing efforts in a new blog post and letter from CEO Othman Laraki on Tuesday
The efforts include development of a high-throughput lab that can process as many as 10,000 tests per day, with a turnaround time of within
24 hours for reporting results to physicians
In order to provide the most benefit possible from the effort of standing this lab up, Color will also make the design, protocols and
happen have been on using automation wherever possible, and seeking techniques that source parts and components, including reagents, that
can come from different supply chains
Being able to process tens of thousands of tests per day is great on paper, but it means nothing if one ingredient you need to make that
happen is also required by every other testing lab in the country.Color has also made efforts to address COVID-19 response in two other key
areas: testing for front-line and essential workers, and post-test follow-up and processing
To address the need for testing for those workers who continue to operate in public-facing roles despite the risks, Color has redirected its
enterprise employee base to providing, in tandem with governments and employers, onsite clinical test administration, lab transportation and
results reporting with patient physicians.For its post-test workflow, Color is working to address the challenges reported by other
clinicians and health officials around how difficult it is to be consistent and effective in following up on the results of tests, as well
that available to any other COVID-19 testing labs for free use
These resources include test result reporting, guidelines and instructions for patients, follow-up questionnaires around contact tracing and
support for how to reach out to potentially exposed individuals tied to a patient who tests positive.To date, Color says that it has been
able to operate at cost, in part backed by support by philanthropic public and private donations
The company is encouraging direct outreach via its covid-response@color.com email in case anyone thinks they can contribute to or benefit
from the project and the resources being made available.
