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Texas A&M Veterinary Lab Hits Red Tape Trying To Do Human Coronavirus Testing

By Texas Standard • Jul 21, 2020
  • Samples arriving at Texas A&M's vet lab in College Station pass through this room, where they are entered into the lab's computer system.
    Samples arriving at Texas A&M's vet lab in College Station pass through this room, where they are entered into the lab's computer system.
    Bret Jaspers / KERA News

Regulations governing human sample testing are different than those for animal samples. TAMU’s lab director sought flexibility from the federal government during the pandemic.