Evaluating the Efficacy of a Screening Protocol for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Virus in Asymptomatic Preoperative/Preprocedural Patients at a Military Hospital.

Our strategy of preprocedural SARS-CoV-2 testing successfully identified asymptomatic infected patients before surgery. Care was delayed for most of these patients without apparent detriment. Adaptation to a time-based strategy for clearance might reduce such delays, but other considerations may still influence how soon procedures should be completed after a positive test.