Handling and processing of pathology samples of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patient

The SARS-CoV-2 has emerged as a major public health concern. Human to human transmission has been confirmed via droplets, contaminated surfaces, and hands. All the staffs and personnel working in the laboratory are also at risk of contracting this infection, especially during the handling and proces...

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Published inJournal of Pathology of Nepal Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 1766 - 1771
Main Authors Karki, Diksha, Upadhyaya, Paricha, Adhikari, Purbesh, Dahal, Mona, Yadav, Jitendra Kumar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.09.2020
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ISSN2091-0797
2091-0908
DOI10.3126/jpn.v10i2.29792

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Summary:The SARS-CoV-2 has emerged as a major public health concern. Human to human transmission has been confirmed via droplets, contaminated surfaces, and hands. All the staffs and personnel working in the laboratory are also at risk of contracting this infection, especially during the handling and processing of samples from suspected or confirmed patients of COVID-19. With no definite treatment and vaccine in sight, the way forward is to break the chain of transmission by eliminating the risk of exposure to laboratory staffs by proper handling and processing of all the samples in an appropriate containment level laboratory, proper use of personal protective equipment with special attention on disposal and decontamination of work surfaces.
ISSN:2091-0797
2091-0908
DOI:10.3126/jpn.v10i2.29792