A Look at Mako Medical’s Covid-19 Saliva PCR Test

An award-winning CEO, Chad Price oversees operations at Mako Medical Laboratories, a leading health care organization with locations in Henderson and Raleigh, NC. Chad Price leads Mako Medical in providing a range of diagnostic services for medical facilities, physicians, and businesses located across the United States.

The company recently announced the launch of a new saliva test to screen for Covid-19. The TaqCheck SARS-CoV-2 Fast PCR Assay directly assesses the patient’s saliva to determine if he or she is Covid-19 positive or negative. This test enables patients to submit their PCR tests more conveniently, since it is noninvasive and easy to complete. The results of the test are ready very quickly and are reliable, making it ideal for surveillance testing in large populations.

The company has completed over 5 million COVID-19 tests in more than 30 states. Aside from the new PCR test, Mako Medical offers the COVflu-19 test, which uses a single swab to assess for Covid-19, influenza A, and influenza B. The company has also employed a new research panel utilizing next-generation sequencing to help identify Covid-19 variant strains.