Establishing a Stand-Alone Laboratory Dedicated to the Care of Patients With Ebola Virus Disease

Course overview

Intended audience: pathologists, clinical laboratory scientists Keywords: Ebola, infectious disease, stand-alone laboratory, POC device validation, containment lab Educational objectives: 1)To recognize the common clinical and laboratory findings in a patient with Ebola virus disease 2)To list the specific laboratory methods used to detect Ebola virus 3)To outline the processes and procedures necessary for quarantined laboratory services 4)To recall the key principles that guide establishment of a stand-alone laboratory dedicated to the care of patients with Ebola or highly infectious diseases