J Korean Med Sci.  2020 Dec;35(49):e432. 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e432.

Respiratory Specimen Collection Booth for COVID-19 Test: Efficiency Based Newly Introduced Facility

• Kim Y
• Yu I
• Kweon O
• Choi JY
• Yong D
• Park ES

• KMID: 2509599
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e432

Abstract

Hospitals need to find a safe and rapid method for respiratory specimen collection as the number of patients suspicious for coronavirus disease -2019 (COVID-19) rapidly grows. Applied with significant infection control and prevention measures, a respiratory specimen collection booth was newly designed. The new respiratory specimen collection booth not only increased COVID-19 testing cases but also decreased personal protective equipment consumption.

Keyword

COVID-19; COVID-19; COVID-19; Infection Prevention and Control; Infection Prevention and Control; Infection Prevention and Control; Respiratory Specimen Collection Booth; Respiratory Specimen Collection Booth; Respiratory Specimen Collection Booth; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-CoV-2

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Detail drawing of the specimen collection booth.HEPA = high efficiency particulate air, UV = ultraviolet.

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  Fig. 2 Detail drawing of the inside of the specimen collection booth and airflow.HEPA = high efficiency particulate air.

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  Fig. 3 The patient entrance and inside of the specimen collection booth.(A) The patient entrance of the specimen collection booth. (B) The ultraviolet-C lamps inside the patient room. (C) Pass box between the rooms on the left and gloves on the right.

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