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Comment
. 2020 Apr 15;153(5):567-570.
doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqaa047.

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

Peter C Iwen  1   2 , Karen L Stiles  2 , Michael A Pentella  3
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Comment

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

Peter C Iwen et al. Am J Clin Pathol. .
No abstract available

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

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