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Building the COVID-19 Testing Capacities in Croatia: Establishing the Interdepartmental COVID-19 Unit at the Split University Hospital Centre
Acta clinica Croatica, 60. (2021), 2.; 254-258. https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2021.60.02.11
Kunac, Nenad; Bezić, Joško; Vuko, Arijana; Bašić, Željana; Jerković, Ivan; Kružić, Ivana; Ljubić, Toni; Lozić, Bernarda; Sardelić, Sanda; Anđelinović, Šimun

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Kunac, N., Bezić, J., Vuko, A., Bašić, Ž., Jerković, I., Kružić, I. ... Anđelinović, Š. (2021). Building the COVID-19 Testing Capacities in Croatia: Establishing the Interdepartmental COVID-19 Unit at the Split University Hospital Centre. Acta clinica Croatica, 60.. (2.), 254-258. doi: 10.20471/acc.2021.60.02.11

Kunac, Nenad, et al. "Building the COVID-19 Testing Capacities in Croatia: Establishing the Interdepartmental COVID-19 Unit at the Split University Hospital Centre." Acta clinica Croatica, vol. 60., no. 2., 2021, pp. 254-258. https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2021.60.02.11

Kunac, Nenad, Joško Bezić, Arijana Vuko, Željana Bašić, Ivan Jerković, Ivana Kružić, Toni Ljubić, Bernarda Lozić, Sanda Sardelić and Šimun Anđelinović. "Building the COVID-19 Testing Capacities in Croatia: Establishing the Interdepartmental COVID-19 Unit at the Split University Hospital Centre." Acta clinica Croatica 60., no. 2. (2021): 254-258. https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2021.60.02.11

Kunac, N., et al. (2021) 'Building the COVID-19 Testing Capacities in Croatia: Establishing the Interdepartmental COVID-19 Unit at the Split University Hospital Centre', Acta clinica Croatica, 60.(2.), pp. 254-258. doi: 10.20471/acc.2021.60.02.11

Kunac N, Bezić J, Vuko A, Bašić Ž, Jerković I, Kružić I, and sur.. Building the COVID-19 Testing Capacities in Croatia: Establishing the Interdepartmental COVID-19 Unit at the Split University Hospital Centre. Acta clinica Croatica [Internet]. 2021 [cited 2024 July 24];60.(2.):254-258. doi: 10.20471/acc.2021.60.02.11

N. Kunac, et al., "Building the COVID-19 Testing Capacities in Croatia: Establishing the Interdepartmental COVID-19 Unit at the Split University Hospital Centre", Acta clinica Croatica, vol. 60., no. 2., pp. 254-258, 2021. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:227:339450. [Accessed: 24 July 2024]

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Title (english)Building the COVID-19 Testing Capacities in Croatia: Establishing the Interdepartmental COVID-19 Unit at the Split University Hospital Centre
Title (croatian)Razvoj kapaciteta za testiranje na COVID-19 u Hrvatskoj: pokretanje međuodjelne jedinice COVID-19 u Kliničkome bolničkom centru Split
AuthorNenad Kunac
AuthorJoško Bezić
AuthorArijana Vuko
AuthorŽeljana Bašić
AuthorIvan Jerković
AuthorIvana Kružić
AuthorToni Ljubić
AuthorBernarda Lozić
AuthorSanda Sardelić
AuthorŠimun Anđelinović
Author's institutionUniversity of Split
University Department of Forensic Sciences
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Basic Medical Sciences
Abstract (english)
This paper presents the chronology, experiences, and challenges in introducing COVID -19 RT -PCR testing in Split, Croatia. We describe the processes from March 12, 2020 to May 26, 2020, starting from the initial knowledge transfer, expert team formation and management, testing implementation, and concluding with the standalone testing facilities, which used automated processes sufficient to meet testing requirements at that time. In the case presented, the COVID -19 unit was organized by joining human and laboratory resources from five clinical departments at the Split University Hospital Centre. Sample preparation procedures and analyses were launched within the restricted time frame while simultaneously training and organizing new laboratory staff and completing equipment requirements. As a result, the process that started with 30 tests per day was constantly improved over time and reached up to 160 tests per day when MagNA Pure was added to automatize RN A extraction at the end of April. At that pace, the cumulative number of samples soon exceeded the first thousand, and by the end of May it exceeded 4000. The case presented provides an example of good practice for crisis response and organization that successfully enabled sufficient COVID-19 testing capacities within the restricted time frame, human and technical resources. Despite limited understanding of COVID -19 at that time, appropriate management, transfer of knowledge, previous experiences in related laboratory and diagnostic work, as well as interdisciplinary and interdepartmental cooperation proved appropriate to overcome the above limitations and ensure adequate healthcare response.
Abstract (croatian)
Cilj je ovoga rada prikazati kronologiju, iskustva i izazove tijekom uvođenja testiranja na COVID -19 pomoću RT -PCR-a u Splitu. Rad obuhvaća razdoblje od 12. ožujka do 26. svibnja 2020., počevši od početnoga prijenosa znanja, osnivanja i organiziranja timova, provedbe testiranja pa sve do uvođenja automatizacije procesa koja je na koncu omogućila potpuno zadovoljavanje tadašnjih potreba. U predmetnome slučaju jedinica COVID -19 utemeljena je objedinjavanjem ljudskih potencijala i laboratorijskih kapaciteta iz pet kliničkih zavoda Kliničkoga bolničkog centra Split. Pokrenuti su procesi pripreme i analize uzoraka, dok se istodobno radilo na obučavanju i organiziranju novoga osoblja te upotpunjavanju potrebne opreme i uređaja. Kao rezultat rada, početni kapaciteti od 30 testova na dan stalno su se povećavali, dostigavši krajem travnja razinu i do 160 testova nakon nabavke uređaja MagNA Pure za automatsku ekstrakciju RN K-a. Tim tempom kumulativni broj provedenih testova ubrzo je dostigao 1000, dok je do kraja svibnja prešao i 4000. Opisani slučaj prikazuje primjer dobre prakse odgovora i upravljanja krizom koji su omogućili stvaranje dostatnih testnih kapaciteta za COVID -19 uz ograničeno vrijeme, osoblje i tehničke resurse. Bez obzira na skromnost tadašnjih saznanja o bolesti COVID -19, odgovarajući načini upravljanja, prijenosa znanja, prethodnoga iskustva u srodnome laboratorijskom i dijagnostičkom radu, kao i interdisciplinarna i međuodjelna suradnja polučili su dobre rezultate u premošćivanju opisanih izazova te osiguravanju primjerenoga odgovora zdravstvenog sustava.
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Languageenglish
Languagecroatian
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleActa clinica Croatica
Numberingvol. 60., no. 2., pp. 254-258
p-ISSN0353-9466
e-ISSN1333-9451
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2021.60.02.11
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:227:339450
Publication2021
Document URLhttps://hrcak.srce.hr/263491
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