By vgreene, 5 May, 2020 Non-respiratory sx (eg, nausea, diarrhea, anosmia, ageusia, HA) might appear before fever and lower respiratory sx
By vgreene, 5 May, 2020 PPE use can be minimized via pt self-collection while clinician maintains ≥6 ft separation
By vgreene, 5 May, 2020 If handling specimens, but not directly involved in collection (eg, self-collection) and not w/in 6 ft of pt, follow standard precautions; gloves are recommended; clinicians should wear a form of source control (facemask or cloth face covering) at all tim
By vgreene, 5 May, 2020 Place swab immediately into sterile transport tube containing 2-3 mL of either viral transport medium (VTM), Amies transport medium, or sterile saline, unless using test designed to analyze specimen directly (w/o VTM; eg, some point-of-care tests)
By vgreene, 5 May, 2020 If pt is suspected of having COVID-19, immediately implement infxn prevention/control practices, including use of PPE; notify infxn control personnel at your facility