Preparedness of European diagnostic microbiology labs for detection of SARS-CoV-2, March 2020
Non-conventional
| WHO COVID | ID: covidwho-304369
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To track the European spread of SARS-CoV-2, decentralized testing became necessary and test capacity needed to be expanded outside reference laboratories rapidly.METHODS:
We assessed via an online questionnaire the preparedness of European hospital laboratories for detection of SARS-CoV-2 and listed the main drawbacks for implementation.RESULTS:
Forty-five percent of the surveyed labs had a test in place by March 26th which is well into the first wave of the pandemic in most countries.CONCLUSIONS:
The main implementation barriers for introduction of a SARSCoV-2 molecular assay in European diagnostic laboratories were availability of positive controls and a specificity panel.
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
WHO COVID
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Document Type:
Non-conventional
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