Prince George’s University Hospital will soon be getting a dedicated molecular diagnostic lab.
Funding for the project is now complete, after a $100,000 donation from Canfor.
This represents roughly one third of the funds needed to support the completion of this addition to UHNBC.
The project began last fall and served as the area of greatest need throughout the annual Festival of Trees fundraiser.
“Even though the event itself was “Reimagined,” donations for the expansion of molecular diagnostics and the need to have increased testing capacity here at home was keenly supported,” said Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation CEO Judy Neiser.
“Having increased testing capacity for COVID‐19 and influenza along with more rapid test results to help front line clinicians make important treatment and
management decisions would ultimately provide best possible care to patients throughout the Region,” she added.
With funding now complete, and the major lab equipment already on site, Northern Health can soon begin the development of the full lab.
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