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A new laboratory unveiled Dec. 10 in Arden is promising faster turnaround times for Western North Carolina s COVID-19 tests and dedicating 10% of its capacity to free tests for rural and underserved communities.
Sanesco International and Dogwood Health Trust unveiled the new CommunityLab at Sanesco s headquarters on Trident Drive, the result of their partnership and a $3.5 million loan that Dogwood helped facilitate for the company.
The diagnostic lab will receive tests from around Western North Carolina to support the COVID-19 demand in the region, according to an announcement.
CommunityLab will also operate a mobile testing unit that will provide testing and same-day results open to anyone, regardless of symptoms.
“This is unlike any other lab. It will be dedicated to WNC,” said Hector Romero, Chairman and CEO of Sanesco. “Western North Carolina is our home. We live here. We work here. Our kids went to school here. I am passionate about helping our community get through this pandemic. Providing reliable, fast, and accurate Covid-19 testing at our lab will not only help keep our friends, families, and neighbors safer, but it can provide more accessible testing options for the underserved and vulnerable populations who have been disproportionately affected.”
Developing a meaningful response to Covid-19 and its impacts to the regional economy has been front and center for Dogwood, the nonprofit charged with distributing $1.5 billion from the sale of Mission hospital to HCA. Improving access to jobs and supporting economic development in the region is one of Dogwood’s four key strategic priority areas. The health trust s investment in Sanesco helps accomplish both purposes, supporting a