COVID-19 Testing: Guidelines for storage and transport of specimens
As laboratories are ramping up testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, multiple test variants have emerged. Even though the most common remains throat swabs, some others require blood to be drawn and analyzed.
Whatever the type of test, the accuracy of the results depends on the integrity of the samples collected.
Do you know how to safely store and transport blood, urine, saliva, stool or lung tissue samples? This paper summarizes the temperature requirements mandated by WHO.
https://www.bmedicalsystems.com/resources/white-papers/testing-covid19/