Publication: Approach to Sample Collection, Transport and Processing of Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Patients for Biochemistry Investigations
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Niraula, Apeksha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gelal, Basanta | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lamsal, Madhab | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-24T04:55:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-03-24T04:55:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description | Apeksha Niraula Department of Biochemistry, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2866-7969 Basanta Gelal Department of Biochemistry, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7889-871X Madhab Lamsal Department of Biochemistry, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2619-7414 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract: During this global pandemic period of COVID-19, the health care system is the most affected area. Health care workers including clinicians, laboratory professionals, and other allied health workers pose a high threat for acquiring and transmission the disease. Apart from the diagnosis of disease by the RT-PCR, other laboratory investigations are equally essential in disease prognosis and monitoring. This biosafety guidance is intended to provide and insight to the clinicians, nurses, and laboratory professionals in handling the blood and other body fluid samples for biochemical investigations concerning the proper methods of sample collection, transport, processing, and disposal. Every day, the laboratory receives samples of the patient with confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-19 patients. This poses a high threat of contamination to the health professionals and thus, a proper risk assessment and standard precautions protocol must be followed to ensure safety, minimize the risk of contamination and disease transmission. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.5705 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/5373 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.subject | biosafety measures | |
| dc.subject | laboratory | |
| dc.subject | specimen handling | |
| dc.title | Approach to Sample Collection, Transport and Processing of Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Patients for Biochemistry Investigations | |
| dc.type | Article | |
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| oaire.citation.startPage | 1107 | |
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