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COVID-19 in adults: test menu for hospital blood science laboratories #MMPMID32424603
O'Shea PM; Lee GR; Griffin TP; Tormey V; Hayat A; Costelloe SJ; Griffin DG; Srinivasan S; O'Kane M; Burke CM; Faul J; Thompson CJ; Curley G; Tormey WP
Ir J Med Sci 2020[Nov]; 189 (4): 1147-1152 PMID32424603show ga
INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is a respiratory illness caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The Clinical Blood Sciences Laboratory (CBSL) plays a key role in supporting the monitoring and management of patients with COVID-19 disease. OBJECTIVE: To provide a comprehensive CBSL testing protocol to support the medical management of SARS-CoV-2 infection. METHODS: Description of the biochemical, haematological and immunological tests that have a role in the assessment and monitoring of patients with COVID-19 infection. RESULTS: We provide a test menu for clinical laboratories to ensure the effective monitoring, management and prognostication of COVID-19 patients in hospital. CONCLUSION: Given the rapidity with which patients with COVID-19 disease can deteriorate, we recommend regular testing with vigilance paid to the rate and trajectory of change in each of these parameters.