To add to Richard's comments.
(Luckily) I have not come across haemorrhagic fever samples (Lassa and
similar). In these cases, aerosol generation from tubes may be a serious
issue (have a look at your analysers what happens during ...). Are not
these situations true indications for either strict close tube
operations or POCT ?
Best regards,
Mike
Dr Michael Steiner
University of Rostock
Institute of Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine
D-18057 Rostock
GERMANY
Mainwaring-Burton Richard (RGZ) schrieb:
>
> We have had similar issues raised.
>
>
>
> According to this logic, we should handle ALL specimens in a category
> 3 containment area. This is plainly nonsense.
>
>
>
> The most dangerous samples we handle are the undiagnosed Hepatitis,
> TB, Lassa fever, green monkey etc.etc (also HIV but that's not too
> infectious we are told). We have to have systems and practices in
> place which protect our staff and others from all specimens, and to
> treat "danger of infection" specimens extra carefully deflects our
> attentions from the really dangerous ones, and can even lead to
> mis-handling errors due to panic-induced tremor.
>
> with best wishes
> Richard
> Richard Mainwaring-Burton
> Consultant Biochemist
> Queen Mary's Hospital
> Sidcup, Kent
> 020-8308-3084
>
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