Abstract:Introduction: The 2019 novel coronavirus global pandemic compelled nationwide lockdown in Nepal with attendance of only urgent consultations and surgeries. This study aims to assess the volume, diagnostic categories, and age distribution of cases received in a histo-cytopathology laboratory so that laboratories can be prepared accordingly, to cope with a probable surge of COVID-19 or similar incidence in Nepal.
Materials and Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was performed in the Pathology Depart… Show more
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