Özet:

SARS-CoV-2 is a covered RNA virus that is a member of the Coronaviridae family and can cause severe respiratory failure. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on February 11, 2020 that the epidemic of the virus was called COVID-19 pandemic. After the start of the infection in the world and in our country, COVID-19 pandemic laboratories have been established to ensure the early diagnosis of the infection. In the routine diagnosis of COVID-19, the viral RNA is detected by the method of nuclear acid amplification such as real-time PCR. Early and rapid diagnosis of the infection is critical for the isolation of patients, the determination of protective measures to be taken and the control of the epidemic in society. In this context, after the announcement of pandemic in our hospital, the COVID-19 laboratory was established where SARS-CoV-2 infection was diagnosed; in real-time PCR, rapid antibodies tests and serological tests were provided for the early diagnosis of the infection. COVID-19 pandemic has made the importance of diagnostic laboratories for etiological diagnosis, patient tracking, and epidemiological studies emphasized once more.