About this episode

This episode discusses best practices for laboratory testing in urgent care, focusing on respiratory and genitourinary tests.

In this episode, Tracey Davidoff, MD and Joe Toscano, MD discuss the November 2025 Evidence-Based Urgent Care article, Laboratory Testing in Urgent Care: Best Practices for Choosing and Interpreting Respiratory and Genitourinary Tests Discussion on Laboratory Testing in Urgent Care Interpreting Test Results: Molecular vs. Antigen Clinical Pathways for STIs Home Testing and Its Challenges Diagnosing and Treating Herpes Simplex PCR Testing for Strep Test of Cure and Its Importance Conclusion and Future Topics

People in this episode

Guests: Tracey Davidoff, MD, Joe Toscano, MD

Topics covered

• Laboratory Testing
• Urgent Care
• Interpreting Test Results
• Clinical Pathways for STIs
• Home Testing Challenges
• Diagnosing Herpes Simplex
• PCR Testing

Keywords

• laboratory testing
• urgent care
• respiratory tests
• genitourinary tests
• STIs
• herpes simplex
• PCR testing
• home testing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Laboratory Testing in Urgent Care: Best Practices for Choosing and Interpreting Respiratory and Genitourinary Tests

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