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OPKO Health Reports 2020 Fourth Quarter Business Highlights and Financial Results
Conference call begins at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time today MIAMI, Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OPKO Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPK) reports business highlights
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[{"type":"text","content":"Conference call begins at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time today\nMIAMI, Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OPKO Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPK) reports business highlights and financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2020. Business Highlights BioReference Laboratories’ volume in the fourth quarter of 2020 increased 170% compared to 2019. COVID-19 PCR testing volume increased 24% over the third quarter of 2020. During the fourth quarter of 2020, BioReference Laboratories (BRL) processed approximately 4.3 million COVID-19 PCR tests and currently has the capacity to process more than 100,000 PCR tests per day. In addition, BRL performed approximately 220,000 COVID-19 serology tests to measure SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels and currently has significant additional capacity.BRL continues to provide innovative solutions to the COVID-19 testing needs of physicians, health systems, long-term care facilities, governments, schools, employers, professional sports teams, entertainment venues, and the general public through relationships with Rite-Aid and CVS. In January 2021, BRL announced COVID-19 testing agreements for players and officials, as well as team and league staff for the 2020-2021 seasons for the National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Hockey League. BRL is also supporting the COVID-19 testing needs of the Winter X Games in Aspen, U.S. Soccer's Women's and Men's National Teams and the NBA G League in Orlando. BRL introduced Scarlet Health™ to expand digital health access. In January 2021, BRL launched Scarlet Health, an in-home, fully integrated digital platform providing access to on-demand diagnostic services. Backed by BRL’s national presence and infrastructure, with laboratory facilities and professionals across the country, Scarlet Health delivers an innovative, flexible, mobile alternative to traditional patient service centers or other draw locations when phlebotomy and other specimen collection services are needed. GeneDx added repeat expansion analysis genetic tests. GeneDx launched several new genetic tests, including repeat expansion analysis for spinocerebellar ataxia, Friedreich ataxia and other forms of hereditary ataxias. With these additions, GeneDx has created a comprehensive and affordable offering that covers the vast majority of genes involved with pediatric-onset and adult-onset ataxias.Regulatory ...