Safety Considerations in the Laboratory Testing of Specimens Suspected or Known to Contain the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Am J Clin Pathol. 2020 Apr 15;153(5):567-570. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqaa047.

Authors

Peter C Iwen^{1

2}, Karen L Stiles², Michael A Pentella³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pathology and Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha.
² Nebraska Public Health Laboratory, Omaha.
³ College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City.

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Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Laboratory safety; SARS-CoV-2.

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MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections
Coronavirus*
Disinfection
Humans
Hydrogen Peroxide
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus*

Substances

Hydrogen Peroxide