Author: Matheeussen, Veerle; Loens, Katherine; Lammens, Christine; Vilken, Tuba; Koopmans, Marion; Goossens, Herman; Ieven, Margareta
Title: Preparedness of European diagnostic microbiology labs for detection of SARS-CoV-2, March 2020 Cord-id: 855f7aiy Document date: 2020_5_15
ID: 855f7aiy
Snippet: BACKGROUND: To track the European spread of SARS-CoV-2, decentralized testing became necessary and test capacity needed to be expanded outside reference laboratories rapidly. METHODS: We assessed via an online questionnaire the preparedness of European hospital laboratories for detection of SARS-CoV-2 and listed the main drawbacks for implementation. RESULTS: Forty-five percent of the surveyed labs had a test in place by March 26th which is well into the first wave of the pandemic in most countr
Document: BACKGROUND: To track the European spread of SARS-CoV-2, decentralized testing became necessary and test capacity needed to be expanded outside reference laboratories rapidly. METHODS: We assessed via an online questionnaire the preparedness of European hospital laboratories for detection of SARS-CoV-2 and listed the main drawbacks for implementation. RESULTS: Forty-five percent of the surveyed labs had a test in place by March 26th which is well into the first wave of the pandemic in most countries. CONCLUSIONS: The main implementation barriers for introduction of a SARSCoV-2 molecular assay in European diagnostic laboratories were availability of positive controls and a specificity panel.
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