Ebola Precautions

George presented the first part of a three-part AACC webinar series, Quality Assurance in Hemostasis; What Makes Us Different? A question arose about Ebola virus specimen management. Though not specifically related to hemostasis, it seems appropriate to provide a link to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) specimen precautions. What the CDC document does not address is potential instrument contamination. George suggested specimens identified as Ebola should be tested on isolated instruments. How do you manage infections specimens, and what do you recommend?