Prisma Health enters lab agreement

Prisma Health has announced a reference laboratory agreement with Precision Genetics to begin immediate COVID-19 testing for its patients in the Upstate and Midlands. Testing began Friday, April 3. Precision Genetics is a Greenville-based company providing healthcare systems and businesses with employee health and financial wellness services, medication risk assessment, laboratory work, genetics testing, management consulting and other services. Jesse Stafford, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer for Laboratory Services, Prisma Health. “We are confident the added testing capacity from Precision Genetics will help further decrease the waiting time for test results.” According to Precision Genetics, it can now process more than 1,000 COVID-19 tests per day.