Safety management of nasopharyngeal specimen collection from suspected cases of coronavirus disease 2019()

Qian, Yan; Zeng, Tieying; Wang, Hui; Xu, Min; Chen, Junhua; Hu, Na; Chen, Daiqi; Liu, Yu

This article introduces safety management strategies of nasopharyngeal specimen collection from suspected cases of coronavirus disease 2019 in a tertiary designated hospital. The key points includes establishing a special sampling room, strict sterilization of the entire environment, training of professional nurses, enhancement of personal protection, standardization of methods and processes for swab collection, and a timely and safety sample submission. More than 11,000 nasopharyngeal specimens were collected by eight nurses, with an average of 1375 specimen swab collections each nurse, and no one was infected.