The COVID-19 pandemic and critical laboratory functions. Can fast-track molecular testing reduce work absence in the laboratory?
SARS-CoV-2 infections in the laboratory were mostly symptomatic and acquired outside the workplace. The combination of local IPC and rapid and frequent testing of employees facilitated an effective infection control and minimized workplace absence, maintain diagnostic operations.
Authors
- Peter Gaustad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0520-5219)
- Trond Egil Ranheim
- Thu Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8112-5638)
- Trygve Tjade
- Mikhail A. Sovershaev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7825-2433)
- Eyvind Axelsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5244-2511)
- Johan Bjerner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7512-535X)
- Ying Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1087-8152)
Institutions
- OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University (NO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection Prevention
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17571774251330455
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00