A new COVID-19 test performed at OU Medicine’s CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments)-certified lab produces results in a matter of hours. This is a “game changer” in our state, allowing physicians to promptly begin treatment on patients who test positive, and a new tool to help public health officials gain a more accurate picture of the spread of the virus in Oklahoma. Increased testing also means more patients without COVID-19 have access to OU Medicine’s specialty care, including s