MP completed this renovation to expand Lahey Hospital’s current capacity to provide rapid throughput testing of up to 11,100 COVID tests per day and provide a cloud-based IT interface allowing specimens to be resulted in 24 hours or less. The project achieved these goals through the following improvements:
- Replacement of existing testing equipment with two Thermofisher Module 2 testing components
- Adding three Bio-Safety Cabinets and two TECAN Module 1 Components
- Adding staff work stations and storage through modular casework
- Expanding Specimen Drop Off and Processing to provide a dedicated COVID specimen intake area
The project includes a microbiology lab located within the Lahey Hospital core laboratory used for COVID testing. Existing equipment (which included one Bio-Safety Cabinet and a PANTHER testing unit) was replaced with two Thermofisher Module 2 units, three Bio-Safety Cabinets and two TECAN Module I units. The new larger equipment required minor modifications, including:
- Demolition of one partition to accommodate the Module 2 equipment size and clearance
- Addition of a partition and door to separate the bio-safety cabinets and TECAN units
- Modifications to ductwork to accommodate new layout
- New monolithic sheet flooring in both rooms
- New cleanable acoustical tile ceiling
- New flammable storage cabinets
- New modular casework work stations and storage
- New handwashing sinks with eye wash
- New Reagent sink
Existing Specimen Drop-off, which was located directly across the corridor, along with existing adjacent vacant offices, were converted to a dedicated COVID Drop off and processing area.