TABLE 1.
High-level metrics of the school testing program as of 9 April 2021a
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| No. of schools sending pools | 738 |
| No. of pooled tests run | 39,297 |
| Median no. of swabs per pool | 7 |
| Range of no. of swabs per pool | 2–10 |
| No. of individuals tested in poolsb | 187,957 |
| Median TAT (hrs) from collection time to result return | 20.7 |
| Interquartile range of TAT (hrs) | 14–28.4 |
a
Numbers are for schools included in the Massachusetts pilot program that were processed for testing at the Clinical Research Sequencing Platform (CRSP) at the Broad Institute. TAT, turnaround time.
b
Total number of swabs; note that individuals may be tested in more than one pool over time (i.e., repeat testing).