GREENVILLE, SC, March 23, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Diversified Medical Healthcare (DMH), a holding company with four subsidiary healthcare companies, Premier Medical Laboratory Services (PMLS), CPT Medical, OnGen and Vessel Medical, provided leading-edge solutions to combat COVID-19 nationally, addressing gaps in supply chain and infrastructure constraints caused by the virus. Its molecular diagnostic laboratory, PMLS, became the first laboratory in South Carolina validated as an independent COVID-19 test lab a year ago. Just as the PMLS reached this validation for testing shortly after the first case was reported in the USA, they continue to meet the demands caused by COVID-19 as they emerge with its laboratory team of more than 360 employees and in-house research and Ph .D development. scientists. Along with large-scale testing using state-of-the-art automated laboratory equipment, DMH companies have developed advanced software for more efficient data management, distributed custom PPE supply kits and manufactured COVID-19 test kits, as well as viral transport that adequately preserves samples during transit.
“Since COVID-19 became a threat to our nation, we have quickly simplified our workflow, hired staff, validated various coronavirus assays and purchased the equipment needed to test a large volume of samples with the highest quality standards” , said Kevin Murdock founder of Diversified Medical Healthcare. “As our laboratory has one of the largest testing capabilities in the country, an in-house medical manufacturing company, a laboratory equipment company and a data management software company, we feel it is imperative to do our part to help maintain the country. open and our citizens are safe. “
In this one-year mark, PMLS processed more than one million (1,000,000) tests to determine COVID-19 results for patients across the country. With its highly advanced laboratory information management system (LIMS) created by OnGen, data is communicated directly from high-performance laboratory equipment for fast and accurate storage and delivery of data to healthcare professionals and patients. Many of the PMLS lab processes are automated to allow for a test capacity of 300,000 tests per day. With this scalability, PMLS allowed other laboratories and test sites to increase their capacity for testing and returning results with the Virtual Laboratory. An innovative COVID-19 test solution to overcome laboratory infrastructure constraints, Virtual Lab allows these facilities to use PMLS ‘fully automated robotic workflow and a team of 360 employees to vastly increase their testing and efficiency, avoiding the need to buy new equipment or resist waiting times of weeks or more for shipping, installation and validation. In addition to helping other laboratories, hospital systems and large organizations to test more patients, Diversified Medical Healthcare donated hundreds of thousands of masks to police, paramedics, firefighters, hospitals and the Shriners organization and provided free trials to first responders during the pandemic.
As another means of helping laboratories, healthcare systems and large organizations to expand their COVID-19 tests, Vessel Medical offers Lab in a Box, ready-to-use laboratory equipment that comes with everything needed for professional diagnosis laboratory level for COVID-19, Flu A and B, upper airways, STD / UTI, cancer risk tracking, pharmacogenomics and antibiotic resistance testing. Developed by leading scientists and technicians in partnership with the Hamilton Company, Thermo Fisherand Grenova, Lab in a Box allows a high capacity of on-site diagnostics for hospitals, expanding laboratories, schools and large companies that need fast and accurate test results. With precision robotic instruments, the boxed lab includes high-performance liquid handling along with automated and programmable pipetting that reduces human error and response time.
Another DMH company, CPT Medical, has changed its production of surgical supplies to include the manufacture of COVID-19 test kits since the beginning of the pandemic. CPT Medical is now able to manufacture 60,000 test kits per day and works in conjunction with PMLS to offer customizable tests for large organizations. Some of the large organizations with which the PMLS has partnered as the official COVID-19 testing laboratory are United Soccer League (USL) and Division I / Division II teams at 7 university conferences, as well as major schools and business organizations in the United States. PMLS is also the processing laboratory for increased human health service locations and state health departments South Carolina, Arizona, Utah, and North Caroline and it’s Blue Cross Blue Shield’s preferred COVID-19 testing lab in Texas, South Carolina, and North Caroline. Through all of these partnerships, PMLS has maintained its reputation for providing the most advanced tests with fast and reliable results and diligent customer service.
Now, as vaccines are administered and restrictions on social detachment are being lifted, PMLS is conducting large-scale genomic sequencing for surveillance of new variants of COVID-19, taking proactive steps for a future increase in a mutated Sars CoV-2 strain is less likely to occur. The data collected from genomic sequencing can help pharmaceutical companies stay ahead of variants and make the necessary changes to current vaccines and treatments for greater efficacy and better results for patients. With PMLS high-throughput genomic sequencers and library preparation instruments that automate the library preparation and sequencing process, a much greater capacity for genomic sequencing is achieved and the margins of human error are drastically reduced. By sequencing an exponentially larger number of samples, PMLS is better equipped to provide meaningful analysis with larger amounts of data and faster response times for effective SARS-CoV-2 surveillance. PMLS is in negotiations with the CDC and several states across the country to provide COVID sequencing services at ports of entry and local and regional access points. Along with that and its previous accomplishments, more innovative COVID-19 solutions from Diversified Medical Healthcare will be announced shortly.
For more information, visit www.divmedinc.com or call 866-521-7541.
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Diversified Medical Healthcare (DMH), a holding company with four subsidiary healthcare companies, Premier Medical Laboratory Services (PMLS), CPT Medical, OnGen and Vessel Medical. PMLS is an advanced molecular diagnostic laboratory fully certified by leading laboratory accreditation organizations, including Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and COLA. The PMLS test menu includes Pharmacogenomics, COVID-19 test, Advanced Cardiovascular Test, Diabetes, Female Wellness Panels, Allergen Specific Ige Blood Test, Toxicology and a first predictive genetic test for type II diabetes, DiabetestPredict. CPT Medical, Inc. has been manufacturing standard and custom trays, packages and kits for surgical procedures assembled to meet specific needs and requirements for over 15 years. Now, CPT Medical also manufactures and distributes COVID-19 test kits with the FDA-recommended viral transport medium, as well as non-nuclease water for laboratories. OnGen is an advanced laboratory information system that automates laboratory processes for greater efficiency, accuracy and profitability. Vessel Medical, since its creation in 1991, has been committed to providing medical offices, hospitals, laboratories and its employees with the right workflow solutions, medical supplies and medical equipment for your needs. Included in its medical equipment offerings is ‘Lab in a Box’, ready-to-use laboratory equipment that can transform a 600 sq. Ft. Room into a COVID-19 test facility with the capacity to process up to 12,000 tests per day in 24 hours . For more information, visit www.divmedinc.com or call 866-521-7541.
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