Episode 20 : Hidden In Plain Sight: Why Alpha-1 Testing Is Still Being Missed and What You Can Do

Listen to more podcasts from the COPD Foundation Podcast on your favorite podcast platform: https://copdf.co/gen-COPD Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is still widely missed in COPD care. In this episode, Amanda Atkinson and Dr. Charlie Strange discuss why Alpha-1 testing is often overlooked, how documentation gaps happen, and what clinicians can do to improve early detection. Learn practical steps to reduce diagnostic delay. Identify Alpha-1 sooner. The receipt of free Alpha-1 screening or testing services does not create any expectation or obligation to purchase or use any product or service offered by any manufacturer. This episode has been sponsored by Grifols.

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