

But Lee did provide us the following statement regarding the backlog caused by the Omicron surge: Virus Geeks CEO Frank Lee refused to comment on whether he plans to pay DiaCarta for the thousands of samples the company says were processed. "But, so far we have not received a penny from them." "We verbally agreed with Frank, that they pay us either $28 to $30 per test," Zhang said. Zhang said DiaCarta did not claim any insurance or reimbursement for the samples but told us Virus Geeks promised to pay them directly. "I'm terribly sorry."Īccording to federal guidelines, independent labs will be reimbursed up to $100 per PCR COVID test.

But the reality? Thousands of Bay Area residents waited nearly two weeks. This all started with bio-health technology company Virus Geeks advertising to customers COVID test results would be sent back within 48 hours. RELATED: Nearly 14K COVID tests left 'untouched for a week' in Bay Area lab customers still wait for results Another company, Carbon Health, will open in the same space with a drive-through PCR test clinic. 28 after thousands of residents waited nearly two weeks to get their COVID test results. (KGO) - A Bay Area-based COVID testing company, plagued with long delays, will no longer be operating at the San Mateo County Event Center, following an ABC7 News I-Team investigation.Ĭounty officials told the I-Team Virus Geeks will end its operations on Jan. San Mateo County has ended operations with COVID testing company, Virus Geeks, following ABC7 News I-Team investigation.
