Coronavirus disinfection in histopathology.
J Histotechnol
; 43(2): 102-104, 2020 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2831
ABSTRACT
The 2019 Coronavirus epidemic, provisionally called 2019-nCoV, was first identified in Wuhan, China, in persons exposed to a seafood or wet market. There is an international push to contain the virus and prevent its spread. It is feasible that potentially infectious samples may be received in histopathology laboratories for diagnosis. This technical note presents disinfection procedures and histotechnology processes that should alleviate the risk of infection to laboratory staff. Using data obtained from similar coronaviruses, e.g. severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), experts are confident that 70% ethanol and 0.1% sodium hypochlorite should inactivate the virus. Formalin fixation and heating samples to 56oC, as used in routine tissue processing, were found to inactivate several coronaviruses and it is believed that 2019-nCoV would be similarly affected.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pathology, Clinical
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Disinfection
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Coronavirus Infections
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Containment of Biohazards
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Histotechnol
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
01478885.2020.1734718
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