Recommendations from the Brazilian Society of Nephrology for approaching Covid-19 Diagnostic Testing in Dialysis Units.
Vinicius Daher Alvares DelfinoLilian Monteiro Pereira PalmaGabriel F MarchioriRaquel Silveira Bello StucchiAna Maria Misael da SilvaRonaldo D'AvilaDirceu Reis da SilvaMaria Claudia Cruz AndreoliAngiolina KraycheteKleyton BastosMarcelo Mazza do NascimentoPublished in: Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia : 'orgao oficial de Sociedades Brasileira e Latino-Americana de Nefrologia (2020)
The Covid-19 pandemic brought several challenges to the healthcare system: diagnosis, treatment and measures to prevent the spread of the disease. With the greater availability and variety of diagnostic tests, it is essential to properly interpret them. This paper intends to help dialysis units concerning the use of clinical criteria and diagnostic tests for decision making regarding the discontinuation of isolation of patients with suspected or confirmed Covid-19, as well as the return to work activities for employees with suspected or confirmed Covid-19.