James Snyder,Robert L. Sautter, Evolving Role of the Laboratory: Practical Information on the Laboratory and COVID-19 Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports 2020 2733-2268 http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.JCMCR.2020.03.04 https://www.sciencerepository.org/evolving-role-of-the-laboratory-practical-information-on-the_JCMCR-2020-3-104 Abstract: The institution of laboratory testing is a difficult task that requires a multidisciplinary team and in particular “buy-in” by the laboratory as a whole [1, 2]. Often, the type of testing either in the main laboratory or in the point of care will be discussed over a significant amount of time [1-3]. In particular, when complex testing such as molecular testing is being brought on board, several things must be considered [4]. Keywords: COVID-19, Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2