Episode 20: "That's a good test?" (HIV Qualitative PCR)

Live from Clearwater, testing in times of crisis!

Welcome back to Season 2 of PASCV: Gone Viral! In this first episode of season 2, we have a live panel discussion from our 2026 PASCV Annual Meeting with Drs. Samantha Giffen, Kara Levinson, and Susan Realegeno, to explore how laboratory networks can best prepare for and respond to public health emergencies. Panelists will discuss the roles and responsibilities of each sector, strategies for leveraging CDC resources and testing capabilities, and the balance between centralized support and local innovation. Through real-world examples and interactive dialogue, the panel discussion will highlight how collaboration, communication, and clear delineation of roles can strengthen the nation's diagnostic readiness and ensure rapid, reliable testing when it matters most! Interested in becoming a member of PASCV? https://www.pascv.org/ [https://www.pascv.org/] Save the date - the PASCV Annual Meeting will return May 12-14, 2027! https://www.pascv.org/page/2026_Annual_Meeting [https://www.pascv.org/page/2026_Annual_Meeting] This episode is brought to you in part by our Season 2 Sponsor, CirrusDX. Purpose drive, a different kind of lab. Check out https://cirrusdx.com/ [https://cirrusdx.com/] to check out their infectious disease test activity menu.

Episode 21: May the Fourth be with you!

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU! Welcome back to another episode of PASCV: Gone Viral! PASCV officially wraps up it's first full season of the Gone Viral podcast. In this episode, Ken and Logan share highlights from the most recent 2026 PASCV Annual Meeting, memorable moments from season 1 of Gone Viral, and talk about what to expect in the 2nd season and what the future of PASCV: Gone Viral entails. Interested in becoming a member of PASCV? https://www.pascv.org/general/register_member_type.asp? [https://www.pascv.org/page/2026_Annual_Meeting] Interested in getting involved with PASCV? https://www.pascv.org/page/2025-Committees [https://www.pascv.org/page/2025-Committees] Logan Patterson Contact Information: https://education.musc.edu/muscapps/facultydirectory/Patterson-Logan [https://education.musc.edu/muscapps/facultydirectory/Patterson-Logan] Ken Gavina Contact Information: https://medicine.iu.edu/faculty/60670/gavina-kenneth [https://medicine.iu.edu/faculty/60670/gavina-kenneth]

Episode 20: "That's a good test?" (HIV Qualitative PCR)

Welcome back to another episode of PASCV: Gone Viral! In this episode, we pilot a new feature format called, "That's a good test?" In these episodes, speakers will debate the pros and cons of various infectious disease-based tests used in the clinical laboratory and will try to convince you, the listener, whether or not that is a good test. In this episode, we will be debating and disucussing the Roche cobas HIV-1/HIV-2 Qualitative Assay, and are thrilled to have Dr. Hannah Wang, MD debate from the perspective of "that's a good test!". All views and opinions expressed in this episode are of our own opinion and do not represent that of our employers or collaborators. The content of this episode is not sponsored. Register for the PASCV Annual Meeting: https://www.pascv.org/page/2026_Annual_Meeting [https://www.pascv.org/page/2026_Annual_Meeting] Check out the Clinical Microbiolgoy Board Review Course: https://www.pascv.org/page/2026ClinMicro [https://www.pascv.org/page/2026ClinMicro]

Episode 19: Kits Say the Darndest Things A Discussion on Pediatric Validations (Part 2 of 2)

Welcome back to part two of the PASCV: Gone Viral podcast series about pediatric validations! On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Kaisha Gonzalez, PhD, MB(ASCP)CM and Dr. Logan Patterson, PhD, D(ABMM) return to talk with the ALL-STAR cast of four pediatric directors: * Dr. Huanyu Wang, PhD, D(ABMM)special * Dr. Jennifer Dien Bard, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA, FAAM * Dr. Laura Filkins, PhD, D(ABMM) * Dr. Morgan Pence, PhD, D(ABMM) You'll get to hear what each panelist thought was their most challenging validation, their approaches for validating new assays, and the ways that industry and government partners could take to help make the process easier for everyone.

Episode 18: Diagnostic Stewardship

Welcome back to another episode of PASCV: Gone Viral! In this episode of PASCV: Gone Viral, hosts Dr. Ken Gavina and Dr. Logan Patterson are joined by experts Dr. Francesca Lee from UT Southwestern and Dr. David Gaston from Vanderbilt University Medical Center to discuss the hot topic of diagnostic stewardship. Listeners will learn about the intricacies of stewardship, including value-based testing, balancing clinical performance with patient needs, and the art of maintaining strong relationships with providers. Registration for the 2026 PASCV Annual Meeting is now open! Program information and registration link is down below: https://www.pascv.org/page/2026_Annual_Meeting [https://www.pascv.org/page/2026_Annual_Meeting] Check out Dr. Filkins' Diagnostic Stewardship article published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology: https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jcm.00941-24 [https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jcm.00941-24] Check out the podcast episode by our friends at "Let's Talk Micro" on Metagenomics and Diagnostic Stewardship: https://asm.org/podcasts/lets-talk-micro/episodes/metagenomics-in-clinical-microbiology-ltm-218 [https://asm.org/podcasts/lets-talk-micro/episodes/metagenomics-in-clinical-microbiology-ltm-218] Link to the Consortium for Clinical Metagenomics in Infectious Diseases: https://ccmid.org/ [https://ccmid.org/] Link to the ASM Clin Micro Open: https://asm.org/clinical-public-health-microbiology/clinmicro-open [https://asm.org/clinical-public-health-microbiology/clinmicro-open]