Blog | N-PAK - Nasopharyngeal Aspiration

ARE HOSPITALS AND CLINICS LOSING MONEY TESTING FOR COVID-19? How it can be a win-win for the patient and the hospital/clinic.

By Kurtis Waters MD | Dec 12, 2020 | Comments Off

Are hospitals and clinics losing money by testing patients for COVID-19? I am not going to pretend this is a simple answer…but in general, YES.

CPT Code 31720-52 Case Study

By Kurtis Waters MD | Oct 13, 2020 | Comments Off

Now a profitable CPT Code for your clinic to do the right thing for your patients and COVID-19 testing. Start testing with N-Pak today and get paid!

“What Are My Options If I Am Running Out Of COVID-19 Testing Supplies?”

By Kurtis Waters MD | Apr 21, 2020 | Comments Off

A pile of COVID-19 testing supplies. Someone is reaching their hand in the pile to pick up the tubes.

No NP swabs left! Why not do something easier like the new swab that patient’s can do themselves?

How To Perform Drive-Up COVID-19 Testing Using Nasopharyngeal Aspiration

By Kurtis Waters MD | Apr 21, 2020 | 42 Comments

Yes, nasopharyngeal aspiration is better than a NP swab to test for COVID-19 but how would we test people in a drive thru?

How To Properly Perform A Nasopharyngeal Aspirate

By Kurtis Waters MD | Apr 17, 2020 | 59 Comments

Proper technique for obtaining a nasopharyngeal aspiration specimen is of utmost importance. The tests for viral pathogens is only as good as the specimen collected.

COVID-19 Testing Update – How good is the test?

By Kurtis Waters MD | Apr 9, 2020 | 53 Comments

In the ideal world, every person would get tested for Covid-19 and we would isolate the people who tested positive and the world would move on. That is assuming the test is 100% accurate!