Anticipate delays in all mailout tests due to widespread effects of COVID-19 at our commercial reference laboratories. These laboratories may be experiencing shortages in both staffing and reagents critical for testing.

In addition, an earthquake occurred this morning near the site of one of our main reference laboratories, which may further compound delays.

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