Application of Biosafety Principles in Laboratory Analysis of Clinical Samples from Patients with COVID-19
| Autor: | Aamer Ikram, Syed Adeel Hussain Gardezi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Operating procedures Pneumonia Viral Safe handling Risk Assessment Biosafety Betacoronavirus COVID-19 Testing Medicine Humans Personal protective equipment Pandemics Personal Protective Equipment Infection Control business.industry Clinical Laboratory Techniques SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 General Medicine Containment of Biohazards medicine.disease Engineering controls Medical emergency Risk assessment business Coronavirus Infections Laboratories |
| Zdroj: | JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 70(5) |
| ISSN: | 0030-9982 |
| Popis: | COVID-19 poses a great challenge to clinical and diagnostic services around the world. The need of biosafety practices can never be emphasised more than under current circumstances. The four pillars of biosafety namely, leadership, standard operating procedures, personal protective equipment (PPE) and engineering controls must be employed for effective and safe practices in the clinical setting in general and laboratory settings in particular. Risk assessment must be carried out before meeting up the diagnostic challenge for COVID-19 and essential biorisk management measures are required to be taken. In our resource-poor settings, we need to adapt safe but cost-effective and improvised solutions to ensure safe handling of clinical samples from COVID-19 patients in the laboratories. The correct use of PPE and their suitable alternatives are available for selection and use. Disinfection of the lab areas and safe disposal of the clinical samples from such patients is also of paramount importance. |
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