Asante to begin on-site testing of presumptive Covid-19 patients

Matt Jordan April 2, 2020

Last Updated: April 2, 2020

Medford, Ore — Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center is hoping to speed up results with in-house testing of presumptive Coronavirus patients.

Asante already has a mobile testing site near the south Fred Meyer in Medford.

Workers there collect specimens from approved patients through a nasal swab test, to send off to a commercial laboratory.

The new on-site test is for hospitalized Asante patients only.

The specimens are sent to a state lab which has a quicker turnaround time for results.

“If they are tested positive, the all contact tracing that the public health department does, can get started sooner,” said Asante Spokesperson Lauren Van Sickle.

Asante hopes to begin on-site testing for hospitalized patients early next week.

Matt Jordan April 2, 2020

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.