The local hospital now has in-house capabilities of providing a 45-minute, quick test for the virus, board members learned during a Thursday afternoon viral meeting.
Permian Regional Medical Center CEO Donny Booth said the tests, at this point, will only be administered to patients displaying acute symptoms.
BioFire Diagnostics, a longtime vendor of PRMC, in recent months added COVID-19 to its respiratory panel, which has enabled PRMC to purchase tests at just under $300 apiece, according to Booth.