Drive-through testing in COVID-19: experience from NHS Lothian

The growing epidemic of SARS-CoV-2 challenges healthcare resources globally and mandates innovation. We describe our novel drive-through coronavirus testing which we used for testing of possible cases in the contain phase of UK response and are now using for healthcare worker testing. We found that...

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Published in:Clinical medicine (London, England) England), 2020-05, Vol.20 (3), p.290-291
Main Authors: Hill, Katherine, Campbell, Robyn, Mutch, Callum, Koch, Oliver, Mackintosh, Claire
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 diagnostic tests
COVID-19 rapid report
Disease transmission
Epidemics
health economics
Infectious diseases
innovation
Personal protective equipment
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
testing
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Summary:The growing epidemic of SARS-CoV-2 challenges healthcare resources globally and mandates innovation. We describe our novel drive-through coronavirus testing which we used for testing of possible cases in the contain phase of UK response and are now using for healthcare worker testing. We found that this system was pragmatic, cost-efficient and favourable for patients. It is easily modifiable for use in future infectious disease outbreaks.
ISSN:1470-2118
1473-4893
DOI:10.7861/clinmed.2020-0160