Getting an appointment for the more sensitive and definitive PCR test took days, and results even longer. The situation is even more complicated among the commercial labs that serve public testing sites throughout the state. The last week of December, testing volume had fallen to 8,000 when SummerBio's primary clients — schools and universities — were on break. Fulgent Genetics, which runs laboratories in Temple City and Houston, similarly saw its testing volume jump at the start of the year. Everyone should have access to PCR tests that we can turn around in 24 hours.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 20, 2022 18:09 UTC