Plasma as an alternative COVID-19 diagnostic specimen in a hospitalized patient negative for SARS-CoV-2 by nasopharyngeal swab
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2021.115365
Abstract: We present the case of an inpatient with pneumonia and repeatedly negative nasopharyngeal SARS-CoV-2 testing. In such challenging cases, alternative diagnostic options include lower respiratory tract and plasma SARS-CoV-2 RNA testing, of which the latter… read more here.
Keywords: plasma; covid diagnostic; plasma alternative; alternative covid ... See more keywords
Saliva as a diagnostic specimen for SARS‐CoV‐2 detection: A scoping review
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DOI: 10.1111/odi.14216
Abstract: Abstract Objectives This scoping review aims to summarize the diagnostic value of saliva assessed from current studies that (1) compare its performance in reverse transcriptase‐polymerase chain reaction testing to nasopharyngeal swabs, (2) evaluate its performance… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic specimen; saliva diagnostic; scoping review; detection ... See more keywords