COVID-19: Lessons in laboratory medicine, pathology, and autopsy.
Ann Thorac Med
; 15(3): 138-145, 2020.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-679541
ABSTRACT
Because coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is relatively new, health-care organizations and researchers have been publishing guidelines and recommendations to help health-care providers proceed safely with various aspects of disease management and investigation. Most of the published papers have addressed clinical presentation, diagnostic tests, mitigation measures, and hospital preparedness. Pathological and laboratory issues, including autopsy procedures and the handling of dead bodies, have not yet been well characterized. We reviewed the recent literature for guidelines and reports related to COVID-19 and anatomic pathology, specifically laboratory services, the handling of dead bodies, the conduct of autopsies, and postmortem pathological investigations, to synthesize relevant knowledge to ensure that clinicians are aware of the most recent recommendations for precautions and safety measures, and to support the development of standards in health-care facilities.
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Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Thorac Med
Year:
2020
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Article
Affiliation country:
Atm.ATM_173_20
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