Fig. 1: A Turnkey lab modular set up.
From: How to establish an academic SARS-CoV-2 testing laboratory
Module 1 is housed in a dedicated room for heat inactivation of samples. Module 2 is also in a dedicated room where inactivated samples are unbagged and racked for automated processing. Modules 3, 4 and 5 are housed together in a laboratory. The initial liquid-handling platform in module 3 aliquots samples into a 96-well plate, which is then used to perform automated magnetic-bead based RNA extraction in module 4. A subsequent liquid-handling platform in module 5 prepares a 96-well PCR plate which is analysed on a suitable qPCR machine in module 6 within a stand-alone room. This complete module is sufficient to process around 3,800 swabs per 12-hour shift. Photographs courtesy of Alan McNally.
