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Editor, Senior Moderator
Ann Lab Med
. 2022 Sep 1;42(5):507-514.
doi: 10.3343/alm.2022.42.5.507.
Guidelines for Mobile Laboratories for Molecular Diagnostic Testing of COVID-19
Kyoung Ho Roh[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ki Ho Hong[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Myung-Hyun Nam[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Taek Soo Kim[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Moon-Woo Seong[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Jin Kyung Lee[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Sookyoung Bae[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Hee Jae Huh[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Jeong-Yeal Ahn[SUP] 8 [/SUP], Jinsook Lim[SUP] 9 [/SUP], Gab Jung Kim[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Jae Sun Park[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Hyun Yeong Kim[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Cheon Kwon Yoo[SUP] 11 [/SUP], Hyukmin Lee[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Korean Society for Laboratory Medicine; COVID-19 Task Force; Bureau of Infectious Disease Diagnosis Control, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
Affiliations
Abstract
With the rapid spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the need for rapid testing and diagnosis and consequently, the demand for mobile laboratories have increased. Despite this need, there are no clear guidelines for the operation, maintenance, or quality control of mobile laboratories. We provide guidelines for the operation, management, and quality control of mobile laboratories, and specifically for the implementation and execution of COVID-19 molecular diagnostic testing. These practical guidelines are primarily based on expert opinions and a laboratory accreditation inspection checklist. The scope of these guidelines includes the facility, preoperative evaluation, PCR testing, internal and external quality control, sample handling, reporting, laboratory personnel, biosafety level, and laboratory safety management. These guidelines are useful for the maintenance and operation of mobile laboratories not only in normal circumstances but also during public health crises and emergencies.
Keywords: COVID-19; Diagnostic testing; Guidelines; Mobile Laboratory; Quality control.
. 2022 Sep 1;42(5):507-514.
doi: 10.3343/alm.2022.42.5.507.
Guidelines for Mobile Laboratories for Molecular Diagnostic Testing of COVID-19
Kyoung Ho Roh[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ki Ho Hong[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Myung-Hyun Nam[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Taek Soo Kim[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Moon-Woo Seong[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Jin Kyung Lee[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Sookyoung Bae[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Hee Jae Huh[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Jeong-Yeal Ahn[SUP] 8 [/SUP], Jinsook Lim[SUP] 9 [/SUP], Gab Jung Kim[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Jae Sun Park[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Hyun Yeong Kim[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Cheon Kwon Yoo[SUP] 11 [/SUP], Hyukmin Lee[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Korean Society for Laboratory Medicine; COVID-19 Task Force; Bureau of Infectious Disease Diagnosis Control, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
Affiliations
- PMID: 35470270
- DOI: 10.3343/alm.2022.42.5.507
Abstract
With the rapid spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the need for rapid testing and diagnosis and consequently, the demand for mobile laboratories have increased. Despite this need, there are no clear guidelines for the operation, maintenance, or quality control of mobile laboratories. We provide guidelines for the operation, management, and quality control of mobile laboratories, and specifically for the implementation and execution of COVID-19 molecular diagnostic testing. These practical guidelines are primarily based on expert opinions and a laboratory accreditation inspection checklist. The scope of these guidelines includes the facility, preoperative evaluation, PCR testing, internal and external quality control, sample handling, reporting, laboratory personnel, biosafety level, and laboratory safety management. These guidelines are useful for the maintenance and operation of mobile laboratories not only in normal circumstances but also during public health crises and emergencies.
Keywords: COVID-19; Diagnostic testing; Guidelines; Mobile Laboratory; Quality control.