Reduced sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing with single-nostril nasal swabs
J Clin Virol
.
2021 Jul:140:104852.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2021.104852.
Epub 2021 May 9.
Authors
Phillip P Salvatore
1
,
Sanjib Bhattacharyya
2
,
Kim Christensen
3
,
Jacqueline E Tate
4
,
Hannah L Kirking
4
Affiliations
1
COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, GA, 30341 Atlanta, USA. Electronic address: pgx5@cdc.gov.
2
City of Milwaukee Health Department, Milwaukee, USA.
3
Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, USA.
4
COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, GA, 30341 Atlanta, USA.
PMID:
34004419
PMCID:
PMC8106964
DOI:
10.1016/j.jcv.2021.104852
No abstract available
Publication types
Letter
MeSH terms
COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing / standards*
COVID-19* / diagnosis
Humans
Nose / virology
Polymerase Chain Reaction* / standards
SARS-CoV-2* / isolation & purification
Sensitivity and Specificity
Specimen Handling