Prevention and consideration for the biosafety of laboratory testing under epidemic condition

Abstract

Laboratory testing plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with Novel Coronavirus pneumonia. However, the lack of understanding of the virus in the early stage led to great difficulties in biosafety protection for clinical laboratories. Based on the latest researches and findings about the virus, this paper provides some personal opinions on the biosafety prevention in clinical laboratorians under epidemic condition for the reference of laboratory workers. Key words: Coronavirus; Pneumonia, viral; Containment of biohazards