Optimization and adaptation of the diagnostic capacity for the performance of large volumes of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2021.01.014
Abstract: INTRODUCTION In the present manuscript we describe the planning carried out in our hospital to adapt our diagnostic capability to perform large numbers of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR. METHODS The analysis and prediction of workflow included the… read more here.
Keywords: optimization adaptation; cov pcr; diagnostic capacity; adaptation diagnostic ... See more keywords
Comparison of the SARS-CoV-2 Rapid antigen test to the real star Sars-CoV-2 RT PCR kit
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2020.114024
Abstract: There is an ongoing need for reliable antigen assays for timely and easy detection of individuals with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. Using 75 swabs from patients previously tested positive by SARS-CoV-2 PCR and 75 swabs from… read more here.
Keywords: cov rapid; cov pcr; rapid antigen; antigen ... See more keywords
SARS-CoV-2 and RT-PCR Testing in Travelers: Results of a Cross-sectional Study of Travelers at Iraq’s International Borders
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2022.140
Abstract: Background: In late 2019, a novel coronavirus was detected in Wuhan, China, that caused a pandemic by September 2021, resulting in 224,180,411 cases and more than 4,600,000 deaths worldwide. In response to the pandemic, the… read more here.
Keywords: cov pcr; testing travelers; infection; pcr testing ... See more keywords
Prolonged shedding of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.307
Abstract: To estimate the duration of SARS-CoV-2 RNA shedding, we conducted a multisite study among patients who had nasopharyngeal specimens tested for SARS-CoV-2 RNA via real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay at Providence St Joseph Health… read more here.
Keywords: cov rna; among patients; cov pcr; sars cov ... See more keywords
Characteristics of patients with SARS-COV-2 PCR re-positivity after recovering from COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268823000249
Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this study was to analyse the clinical characteristics of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) PCR re-positivity after recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Patients (n = 1391)… read more here.
Keywords: cov pcr; positivity; pcr positivity; characteristics patients ... See more keywords
Cycle threshold of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR as a driver of retesting
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52984-7
Abstract: SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR is a critical and, at times, limited resource. Frequent Retesting of patients may strain testing infrastructure unduly. Recommendations that include cycle threshold (Ct) cutoffs may incentivize early retesting when the Ct value is… read more here.
Keywords: sars cov; cov pcr; cycle threshold; pcr driver ... See more keywords
SARS-COV-2 PCR Test Positive Healthcare Workers and Their Contact Tracing at the Hospital.
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DOI: 10.1080/00185868.2025.2524798
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Many healthcare workers have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These infected healthcare workers had contacts, some of whom later developed COVID-19. We aim to investigate the risks of contact and infection in different… read more here.
Keywords: sars cov; cov pcr; healthcare workers; risk ... See more keywords
Performance of Unobserved Self-Collected Nasal Swabs for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR Utilizing a Remote Specimen Collection Strategy
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab039
Abstract: Abstract Background The use of a remote specimen collection strategy employing a kit designed for unobserved self-collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) can decrease the use… read more here.
Keywords: nasal swabs; unobserved self; self collected; cov pcr ... See more keywords
Roles of Vitamin-K-dependent Factors Protein S and GAS6 With TAM Receptors and HMGB1 in Pediatric COVID-19 Disease
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DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000002528
Abstract: Objective: This study was designed to evaluate serum high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), protein S (PS), growth arrest-specific gene 6 (GAS6), and TAM receptor (TYRO3, AXL, and MERTK) levels in children with COVID-19 disease. Methods:… read more here.
Keywords: covid disease; gas6 tam; sars cov; cov pcr ... See more keywords
Liver transplantation for acute liver failure in a SARS‐CoV‐2 PCR‐positive patient
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DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16582
Abstract: Current guidelines recommend deferring liver transplantation (LT) in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection until clinical improvement occurs and two PCR tests collected at least 24 hours apart are negative. We… read more here.
Keywords: cov pcr; liver; liver transplantation; sars cov ... See more keywords
Different dynamics of mean SARS‐CoV‐2 RT‐PCR Ct values between the first and second COVID‐19 waves in the Madrid population
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14045
Abstract: Abstract SARS‐CoV‐2 RT‐PCR cycle threshold values from 18,803 cases (2 March–4 October) in Madrid define three stages: (i) initial ten weeks with sustained reduction in viral load (Ct: 23.4–32.3), (ii) stability with low viral loads… read more here.
Keywords: second covid; first second; cov pcr; waves madrid ... See more keywords