Self-collected Saliva: Diagnostic Potential for SARS-CoV-2 Testing in a Resource Limited Setting
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2021.08.253
Abstract: Background:The gold standard for diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is reverse transcriptase real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using respiratory samples. Collection of oro- nasopharyngeal swab (OP/NP) requires a… read more here.
Keywords: self collected; collected saliva; sars cov; testing resource ... See more keywords
Use of Self-Collected Saliva Samples for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2
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DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmac051
Abstract: Abstract Objective Using a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emergency use authorization (EUA) reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method, we examined the analytic performance accuracy of saliva specimens as compared to nasopharyngeal (NP)… read more here.
Keywords: self collected; method; collected saliva; use ... See more keywords
The diagnostic accuracy of RT-PCR from self-collected saliva versus nasopharyngeal sampling
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DOI: 10.15537/smj.2022.43.1.20210743
Abstract: Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic utility of self-collected saliva in coronavirus desease-19 (COVID-19) screening procedures. Methods: A total of 6 databases were reviewed from their inception until August 2021. Sensitivity and specificity were measured by… read more here.
Keywords: collected saliva; self collected; accuracy pcr; diagnostic accuracy ... See more keywords