COVID-19: Christine Bruce - Testing and the Medical Laboratory

Mon, 12 May 2025 21:50:12 GMT

The team fighting COVID-19 is a big one, but medical laboratory professionals are at the epicenter: conducting tests and confirming new cases. In this special episode of The Dish, MLPAO CEO Michelle Hoad speaks with Christine Bruce, Administrative Director for the Microbiology Laboratory at UHN and Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, ON about the lab's role in fighting the outbreak, what happens after a sample is taken from a patient, precautions in the lab, and shortages of lab staff. If you're a medical laboratory professional, share this with your networks to raise awareness about your work to diagnose and track COVID-19. #medlabthx #ONlabforthepeople