Necessary Precautions to Combat COVID-19 in the Medical Biochemistry Laboratory

The COVID-19 outbreak started in China and became a pandemic in a short time. The COVID-19 outbreak resulted in a high risk and chaotic period for healthcare professionals, especially clinical laboratory workers. Prevention measures and treatment algorithms recommended by authorities change daily. However, 24-hour continuity of medical laboratory operations is indispensable in the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of COVID-19 patients. In this article, we aim to contribute to the protection of laboratory workers by sharing the precautions we have taken in line with existing guidelines as a pandemic hospital biochemistry laboratory.

COVID-19 ile Mücadelede Týbbi Biyokimya Laboratuvarýnda Alýnmasý Gereken Önlemler

Çin’de baþlayarak kýsa sürede pandemi halini alan COVID-19 hastalýðý, saðlýk çalýþanlarý ve özellikle klinik laboratuvar çalýþanlarý için oldukça riskli ve kaotik bir süreç yarattý. Yetkililer tarafýndan açýklanan önleme tedbirleri ve tedavi algoritmalarý her geçen gün deðiþmektedir. Ancak, COVID-19 hastalarýnýn taný, tedavi ve takibinde týbbi laboratuvarlar tarafýndan 24 saatlik çalýþma sürekliliði vazgeçilmezdir. Bu makalede amacýmýz, pandemi hastanesi biyokimya laboratuvarý olarak rehberler doðrultusunda aldýðýmýz önlemleri paylaþarak laboratuvar çalýþanlarýnýn korunmasýna katkýda bulunmaktýr.