Consideration for Testing Indoors. a. Any testing done in indoor space should have multiple areas to separate stations and be sufficiently large to allow for one-way flow of people (with possible queues) between stations while accommodating 6-ft physical distancing. A separate entrance and exit should be utilized to allow for one-way flow. b. Specimen Collection: i. Physical barriers should be utilized to dedicate pathways to guide patients to the designated testing spaces. Designate separate spaces for each specimen collection station to reduce spread of COVID-19 from possible sneezing/coughing during specimen collection. ii. These test stations can be separate rooms (with stand-alone HEPA filtration if central ventilation system is inadequate). iii. Specimen collection can be performed in a normal examination room with the door closed. iv. Alternatively, stations can be located in the same room with either an open-style setup where stations are separated by a minimum of 6-ft distance and physical barrier (i.e., curtain, plexiglass, etc.) or closed-style station consisting of fully enclosed negative pressure testing pods. If the concern is cough or sneeze, would recommend three times the distance between stations in an “open floor” type setting (e.g. gymnasium or similar).
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