Comparison of SARS‐CoV‐2 detection from nasopharyngeal swab samples by the Roche cobas 6800 SARS‐CoV‐2 test and a laboratory‐developed real‐time RT‐PCR test
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DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25988
Abstract: Abstract The urgent need to implement and rapidly expand testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection has led to the development of multiple assays. How these tests perform relative to one another is… read more here.
Keywords: detection; cobas 6800; 6800 sars; test ... See more keywords
The Epistemology of a Positive SARS-CoV-2 Test
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DOI: 10.1007/s10441-020-09393-w
Abstract: We investigate the epistemological consequences of a positive polymerase chain reaction SARS-CoV test for two relevant hypotheses: (i) V is the hypothesis that an individual has been infected with SARS-CoV-2; (ii) C is the hypothesis… read more here.
Keywords: evidence; epistemology; hypothesis; sars cov ... See more keywords
Comparison of the Roche cobas 6800 SARS-CoV-2 test and the Taiwan CDC protocol for the molecular diagnosis of COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bj.2020.12.007
Abstract: The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused significant challenges throughout the world and a rapid, reliable diagnostic test is in high demand. Real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was one of the… read more here.
Keywords: cobas 6800; covid; 6800 sars; test ... See more keywords
The association between anticoagulation and adverse outcomes after a positive SARS-CoV-2 test among older outpatients: A population-based cohort study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2021.12.010
Abstract: Introduction Anticoagulation may improve outcomes in patients with COVID-19 when started early in the course of illness. Materials and methods This was a population-based cohort study using linked administrative datasets of outpatients aged ≥65 years old… read more here.
Keywords: sars cov; population based; anticoagulation; positive sars ... See more keywords
Performance of the LumiraDx Microfluidic Immunofluorescence Point-of-Care SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test in Asymptomatic Adults and Children.
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DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqab173
Abstract: OBJECTIVES The LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 Ag Test has previously been shown to accurately detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in individuals symptomatic for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This evaluation investigated the LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 Ag… read more here.
Keywords: asymptomatic adults; lumiradx sars; test; sars cov ... See more keywords
Saliva as a testing specimen with or without pooling for SARS-CoV-2 detection by multiplex RT-PCR test
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243183
Abstract: Background Sensitive and high throughput molecular detection assays are essential during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The vast majority of the SARS-CoV-2 molecular assays… read more here.
Keywords: detection; saliva; sars cov; quantivirus sars ... See more keywords
SARS-CoV-2 is associated with high viral loads in asymptomatic and recently symptomatic healthcare workers
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248347
Abstract: Background Healthcare workers (HCW) are at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection from both patients and other HCW with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). RT-PCR cycle threshold (Ct) values of SARS-CoV-2 ≤ 34 and the first 7–9… read more here.
Keywords: positive sars; high viral; healthcare workers; hcw ... See more keywords