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Fig. 2 Graphical representation of key bottlenecks in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) sample flow. Gray boxes represent different stages in the laboratory analysis of COVID-19 samples. Stages have been group as preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical phases. The box demarcated with a dotted line was newly implemented during the COVID-19 period. Maroon icons represent staff allocation before the COVID-19 pandemic, blue icons represent staff allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic (1 icon corresponds to 1 full-time equivalent [FTE]). Note, 30 of 38 additional pandemic-associated FTEs were assigned to administrative preanalytical– and postanalytical–related tasks. PCR: polymerase chain reaction.

Weemaes, M.; Martens, S.; Cuypers, L.; Van Elslande, J.; Hoet, K.; Welkenhuysen, J.; Goossens, R.; Wouters, S.; Houben, E.; Jeuris, K.; Laenen, L.; Bruyninckx, K.; Beuselinck, K.; André, E.; Depypere, M.; Desmet, S.; Lagrou, K.; Van Ranst, M.; Verdonck, A.K.L.C.; Goveia, J. (2020). "Laboratory information system requirements to manage the COVID-19 pandemic: A report from the Belgian national reference testing center". Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association: ocaa081. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocaa081. 

2020

Weemaes, M.; Martens, S.; Cuypers, L.; Van Elslande, J.; Hoet, K.; Welkenhuysen, J.; Goossens, R.; Wouters, S.; Houben, E.; Jeuris, K.; Laenen, L.; Bruyninckx, K.; Beuselinck, K.; André, E.; Depypere, M.; Desmet, S.; Lagrou, K.; Van Ranst, M.; Verdonck, A.K.L.C.; Goveia, J.

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