2019 Novel Coronavirus, Wuhan, China: Interim Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines for Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) | NLM

Disaster Information Management Research Center | NLM

2019 Novel Coronavirus, Wuhan, China: Interim Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines for Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

01/17/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 1/17/2020. This web page provides general and specific biosafety guidelines for handling 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) specimens, as well as information about clinical laboratory testing; packing, shipping, and transport; and related resources. Timely communication between clinical and laboratory staff is essential to minimize the risk incurred in handling specimens from patients with possible 2019-nCoV infection. (Text)