Drive-through testing in COVID-19: experience from NHS Lothian
Katherine Hill, Robyn Campbell, Callum Mutch, Oliver Koch, Claire Mackintosh
Abstract
The growing epidemic of SARS-CoV-2 challenges healthcare resources globally and mandates innovation. We describe our novel drive-through coronavirus testing which we used for testing of possible cases in the contain phase of UK response and are now using for healthcare worker testing. We found that this system was pragmatic, cost-efficient and favourable for patients. It is easily modifiable for use in future infectious disease outbreaks.
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Outbreak2019-20 coronavirus outbreakHealth careDiagnostic testHealthcare systemTest strategyDiseaseCoronavirusInfectious disease (medical specialty)Medical emergencyIntensive care medicineVirologyEmergency medicineEconomic growthInternal medicineSoftwareProgramming languageComputer scienceEconomicsSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research