Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Laboratory Training for COVID-19 Molecular Testing
FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics and African Society for Laboratory Medicine
This online course on diagnostics and testing for COVID-19 focused on individuals directly involved in testing. It included establishing COVID-19 testing in the laboratory and ensuring that results are accurate, timely and impact on patient care and public health decisions. The course also comprised of practical exercises preparing the learner to perform a site readiness assessment and accurately interpret testing data.
1 weeks, 4 hours per week
Heidi Albert
Head of FIND South Africa
FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Perform and establish COVID-19 testing in your laboratory and ensure results are accurate, timely and impact on patient care and public health decisions.
Syllabus
- Biosafety for COVID-19 testing
- Setting up the laboratory for COVID-19 testing
- Specimens for COVID-19 testing and their collection, packaging, storage and transportation
- Integrating COVID-19 workflows with TB and / or HIV testing
- Reporting COVID-19 test results
Issued on 31st July 2021
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