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. 2020 Apr 4;7(2):153-156.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2020.03.012. eCollection 2020 Apr 10.

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

Yan Qian  1 , Tieying Zeng  1 , Hui Wang  1 , Min Xu  1 , Junhua Chen  1 , Na Hu  1 , Daiqi Chen  1 , Yu Liu  1
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Safety management of nasopharyngeal specimen collection from suspected cases of coronavirus disease 2019

Yan Qian et al. Int J Nurs Sci. .

Abstract

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 include 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 1,375 specimen swab collections each nurse, and no one was infected.

Keywords: Coronavirus disease 2019; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Safety management; Specimen collection.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Diagram of the nasopharyngeal swab sampling room.
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