Use of an algorithm based on routine blood laboratory tests to exclude COVID-19 in a screening-setting of healthcare workers.

Mathie P G LeersRuben DeneerGuy J M MostardRemy L M MostardArjen-Kars BoerVolkher ScharnhorstFrans StalsHenne A KleinveldDirk W van Dam

Published in: PloS one (2022)

The CoLab-score is an easy and reliable algorithm that can be used for screening HCWs with COVID-19 related complaints. A major advantage of this approach is that the results of the score are available within 1 hour after collecting the samples. This results in a faster return to labour process of a large part of the COVID-19 negative HCWs (34%), next to a reduction in RT-PCR tests (reagents and labour costs) that can be saved.

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