AdventHealth terminates contract with third-party testing lab amid reliability questions

AdventHealth terminates contract with third-party testing lab amid reliability questions
01:33 Nov 5, 2020
AdventHealth says it has terminated a contract with a third-party COVID-19 coronavirus testing lab after the lab was unable to fulfill its obligation.   The unnamed testing lab is one of many the hospital group utilizes to provide COVID-19 testing to the Tampa Bay area.   "AdventHealth has terminated its contract with this lab and we share in the disappointment and frustration this situation has created. We are deeply sorry for the inconvenience and uncertainty it has caused," the group said in a release.  AdventHealth says this issue impacts about 33,000 people throughout the AdventHealth West and Central Florida Divisions, creating delays in testing.  About 8,000 of those impacted fall under AdventHealth's West Florida Division, while 25,000 fall under its Central Florida Division.  The hospital group says because of the delays, it doesn't have confidence in the reliability of the tests. It says it's working to notify and appropriately accommodate those who are impacted. If your test was impacted, you'll receive a letter from AdventHealth and may also receive a phone call. 

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