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cord-287653-69nfi379	Lacy, J. Matthew	COVID-19: POSTMORTEM DIAGNOSTIC AND BIOSAFETY CONSIDERATIONS	2020-04-24		.txt	text/plain	5202	304	45	 Prosect cases in negative pressure isolation suite with at least 6-12 air changes per hour  Doff contact and droplet precaution PPE, as well as N95 respirator or PAPR  Limit personnel in the isolation suite to the minimum necessary to perform the examination  Employ splash and aerosol reduction techniques during prosection; oscillating saws are discouraged but if used should have vacuum shroud attachment  Use caution when handling sharps; allow only one person to prosect at a given time  Ensure a technician is outside isolation room to monitor procedure and provide support as needed  Procure synthetic nasopharyngeal (+/-lung) respiratory swabs in sterile tubes of 2-3 ml of viral transport media for SARS-CoV-2 testing as needed  Carefully decontaminate morgue surfaces and outer body bag following autopsy  Ensure body is fully enclosed in a secure bag, tag as infectious and ensure funeral home is informed  Consider modifying release procedures to prevent bag being opened in morgue for identification  Perform hand hygiene after doffing PPE A C C E P T E D	./cache/cord-287653-69nfi379.txt	./txt/cord-287653-69nfi379.txt