Strategies to ensure efficient laboratory functioning while navigating through the COVID-19 crisis in developing countries: An early experience from a tertiary care centre in India.
J Cancer Res Ther
; 17(2): 551-555, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1268377
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) is a zoonotic viral infection that originated in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization shortly thereafter. This pandemic is going to have a lasting impact on the functioning of pathology laboratories due to the frequent handling of potentially infectious samples by the laboratory personnel. To deal with this unprecedented situation, various national and international guidelines have been put forward outlining the precautions to be taken during sample processing from a potentially infectious patient.PURPOSE:
Most of these guidelines are centered around laboratories that are a part of designated COVID 19 hospitals. However, proper protocols need to be in place in all laboratories, irrespective of whether they are a part of COVID 19 hospital or not as this would greatly reduce the risk of exposure of laboratory/hospital personnel. As part of a laboratory associated with a rural cancer hospital which is not a dedicated COVID 19 hospital, we aim to present our institute's experience in handling pathology specimens during the COVID 19 era.CONCLUSION:
We hope this will address the concerns of small to medium sized laboratories and help them build an effective strategy required for protecting the laboratory personnel from risk of exposure and also ensure smooth and optimum functioning of the laboratory services.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Infection Control
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
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Tertiary Care Centers
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Clinical Laboratory Services
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Cancer Res Ther
Journal subject:
Neoplasms
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Therapeutics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jcrt.JCRT_613_20
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