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. 2020 Aug 11;60(6):e19–e32. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2020.08.017

Table 4.

Training for pharmacists and staff

Topic Pharmacist Staff
SARS-CoV-2 tests and principles X
Cleaning site or area X X
Patient assessment and screening X
Testing criteria X
Personal protective equipment X X
Good laboratory practices X X
Collecting specimen
  • Nasopharyngeal swab

  • Oropharyngeal swab

  • Nasal midturbinate swab

  • Anterior nares (nasal swab)

  • Patient supervision of collection

X
Specimen delivery X
Testing procedures X
Notification and follow-up procedures X X
Billing and coding X X

Abbreviation used: SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.