Less is more: an ecological and economic point of view on appropriate use of lab testing for COVID-19 patients.

Signorini, Simona Giulia; Brugnoni, Duilio; Levaggi, Rosella; Garrafa, Emirena

Signorini, Simona Giulia; Brugnoni, Duilio; Levaggi, Rosella; Garrafa, Emirena.

Signorini SG; Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy.
Brugnoni D; Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy.
Levaggi R; Department of Economics & Management, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Garrafa E; Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy.

Bioanalysis ; 13(24): 1781-1783, 2021 12.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1346629

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COVID-19 Testing/economics; COVID-19/diagnosis; Hazardous Waste/prevention & control; SARS-CoV-2/pathogenicity; Biomarkers/blood; COVID-19/therapy; COVID-19/virology; COVID-19 Testing/instrumentation; COVID-19 Testing/methods; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Hazardous Waste/economics; Humans; Point-of-Care Testing/economics; Point-of-Care Testing/organization & administration; Practice Guidelines as Topic; SARS-CoV-2/genetics; SARS-CoV-2/immunology

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COVID-19; appropriateness; biomarkers; cost saving; environmental cost; hazardous waste; laboratory

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Hazardous Waste / COVID-19 Testing / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Bioanalysis Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Bio-2021-0064

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