Due to the likelihood of patients coming from African regions which have an Ebola outbreak with temperature and flu like symptoms we are likely to have to analyse these very high risk samples. Does anyone who is part of this list serve have any practical experience of this. If so could you please contact me.
I am worried that the Microbiologists and Infectious Disease specialists are making decisions and do not understand modern chemistry or haematology laboratory equipment. But I could be completely wrong. Before I allow my staff to comply with this government directive that the only protection they need us double gloves, eye shields, mask and a gown I want to know the practical issues such as instrument contamination, maintenance, trouble shooting, disposables disposal, disinfection etc. I am worried that I will have staff not turning up due to perceived or real risks due to these issues not being dealt with by people who understand them. But again I may be completely wrong and worrying unnecessarily.
I would have liked to use small instruments such as iSTAT and a small CBC analyser and kept the samples out of the central lab
Thank you
Elizabeth Mac Namara
Jewish General Hospital
Montreal
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