First-ever mobile coronavirus test lab made from shipping containers: study

Contain labs are mobile, low-cost, and scalable units for COVID-19 testing, designed to be open source and rated Biosafety Level 2 Plus. Each lab requires minimal staffing and uses automation for sample processing and RNA extraction. The labs can conduct up to 2400 tests per day, with results sent electronically to health agencies. They can be scaled by stacking multiple units to form large diagnostic centers.

What is the primary feature of the Contain lab design?

• Limited and closed-source

• Stationary and expensive

• Mobile and low-cost

• High cost and complex

What is the role of the staff in the Contain lab?

• To handle patient registration

• To operate the Quant Studio Five machine

• To lock barcoded samples before plating

• To manually test samples

Which machine is used for the quantitative polymerase chain reaction test in the lab?

• Quant Studio Five

• PCR Mastercycler

• GeneAmp 9700

• BioAnalyzer 2100

How many tests can one Contain lab unit process per day?

• 4800 tests

• 1200 tests

• 2400 tests

• 3600 tests

What is the maximum number of lab units that can be stacked to form a large-scale diagnostic center?

• 50 units

• 100 units

• 25 units

• 39 units